\u201cI felt like he was the only one who understood my dynamics and what I was dealing with and what I was going through.\u201d\u00a0Even though they shared the court for just 122 games in Denver, Allen Iverson truly understood Carmelo Anthony. Decades later, the friendship and bond run deep, as AI is even keeping an eye on Melo\u2019s son. Recently, we saw the two together on the Hall of Fame stage, and it brought all sorts of emotions not just in Anthony\u2019s household.<\/p>\n
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On Instagram, Iverson\u2019s mother added a post about her son being the presenter for Carmelo Anthony\u2019s enshrinement. \u201cTOGETHER AGAIN THIS TIME BOTH HALL OF FAMERS\u2026BEING A MOMMY IS NOT EASY SOMETIMES, BUT TIMES LIKE THIS\ud83e\udd72MAKES MY \u2764\ufe0f FULL \ud83d\ude0dCONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH\u203c\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc015 & \ud83c\udfc03 GOATS FOREVER \u2705\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe.\u201d But Allen Iverson was not the only presenter for Melo. Dwyane Wade, too, was on the stage, and in another post, Ann Iverson shared a glimpse of it, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cTHESE BEAUTIFUL SMILES TELL THE STORY WITHOUT SAYING A WORD\u2026\ud83c\udfc03 & \ud83c\udfc03 CELEBRITIES \ud83c\udfc015 \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffd\u270c\ud83c\udffd\u2705.\u201d As stated earlier, Anthony has a connection with Iverson due to them being teammates during their time with the Nuggets. Although D-Wade and AI never shared the hardwood, the impact of the 2001 MVP was also visible in his life.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI respectfully wore the No. 3 throughout my college and NBA career to represent the love and respect that I have for this man.\u201d During his Hall of Fame induction,\u00a0Dwyane Wade<\/a> honored Allen Iverson as one of his idols. Even for the Heat legend, AI was one of the presenters. So, this clearly implies their bond and respect for Iverson, who truly is the blueprint for Melo and Wade for what a scoring guard should be.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n They took the lessons and added their own flair and reached the pinnacle of basketball\u2013the Hall of Fame. There was also an emotional reason why Melo chose his two presenters. Apart from giving flowers to Michael Jordan, Carmelo stated,\u00a0\u201cThen you have A.I., who impacted my whole professional career. We all know the impact that A.I. had on us. We can relate to that. Product of environments, still going out there, doing what you want to do. Then also there\u2019s my brother D-Wade who\u2019s in there.\u201d<\/p>\n Carmelo Anthony shares what it was like after his Hall of Fame moment<\/p>\n In his nearly 20-minute speech, Melo covered all the bases. From talking about the sacrifices his mother made, and even paid tribute to his father and sister, who are no longer<\/a> with us. The 10x All-Star also shared that being a parent helped him sacrifice his ego and become a better person his kids could look up to. That\u2019s why, after the emotional night, Melo opened up about how he actually felt \u201cI feel good, man.\u201d<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n