Carmelo Kyam Anthony (1984) is an American professional
basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball
Association (NBA). Anthony attended Towson Catholic High School and Oak Hill
Academy before playing college basketball at Syracuse. In Anthony's freshman
season, he led the Orangemen to their first and only National Championship and
was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Since entering the NBA, Anthony has been named an All-Star
ten times and an All-NBA Team member six times.
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| Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant getting fitted for the Olympics |
Anthony has been a member of the USA Olympic basketball team
a record four times, winning a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and
gold medals at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics. He is the United
States Olympic men's national basketball team all-time leading scorer, leader
in rebounds and games played.
Anthony has recently advocated various social justice
causes. He is also being criticized by South Bronx community activists for
aligning himself with Mott Haven developer Keith Rubenstein's efforts to build
luxury apartment buildings in the neighbourhood, which could lead to
gentrification.
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