10 best NBA players to ever come out of New York City

2. Carmelo Anthony, F (Brooklyn)

Anthony is hoops royalty in the city. Melo was born in Brooklyn and seized an NCAA title with Syracuse. The Denver Nuggets drafted him third overall in 2003. Anthony saw action with six different teams including the New York Knicks over a 19-year NBA career. He’d tally 10 All-Star appearances.

Carmelo Anthony was so smooth
Aura was on another level man
3,middy,rim, post up, face up jab, off the bounce. One of the greatest scorers ever

28,289 points pic.twitter.com/8TNWnwacSb

— noturavgibra (@Ibrahim04433010) November 1, 2023