{"id":733515,"date":"2026-06-13T04:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T04:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/733515\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T04:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T04:59:09","slug":"carmelo-anthony-sparks-romance-rumors-with-nfl-stars-widow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/733515\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmelo Anthony sparks romance rumors with NFL star&#8217;s widow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/culture\/relationships\/news\/carmelo-anthony-sparks-romance-rumors-nfl-stars-widow\/5fa460e56f0be4332a24d39e?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Carmelo Anthony sparks romance rumors with NFL star&#039;s widow;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Carmelo Anthony sparks romance rumors with NFL star&#039;&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Carmelo Anthony sparks romance rumors with NFL star&#8217;s widow<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Sporting News;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Sporting News&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carmelo Anthony might have a new love interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The New York Knicks legend created some speculation about his love life recently after Raquel Smith shared several photos and videos of them\u00a0in Saint Tropez in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZYcyNaHCEy\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> post on Tuesday (June 9).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One video showed her taking a selfie in an elevator with Anthony behind her, and a photo of them with his hand on her waist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She captioned the Instagram post with heart emojis as well as France&#8217;s flag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans were excited to see the Knicks legend enjoying his time with Raquel and shared their thoughts in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Melo smiling like Nelly when he got Ashanti back,&#8221; one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans also showed Raquel support following the 2016 death of her husband.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Watching you grow, heal, and open your heart again has been such a beautiful thing to see,&#8221; one fan said of Raquel. &#8220;You deserve happiness, laughter, and a love that brings light into your life. I&#8217;m so incredibly happy for you and proud of the strength you&#8217;ve shown along the way. Cheers to this new chapter and all the beautiful things ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Raquel is the widow of\u00a0former New Orleans Saints All-Pro defensive end\u00a0Will Smith, who died in 2016. He was shot to death during a road rage incident. Raquel was with him in the car during that time and\u00a0was also shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anthony was previously married to La La Anthony from 2010 to 2021. They split, citing &#8220;irreconcilable differences.&#8221; Before their divorce, they separated in April 2017 and had an on-and-off relationship but later agreed to just co-parent their son Kiyan. Carmelo also has a daughter, Genesis, that he shares with his ex-girlfriend, Mia Burks. As for Raquel, she shares three children: Wynter, Williams, and Lisa Mya with her late husband.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s unclear how Anthony and Raquel met, and they have not confirmed a romantic relationship at this time.<\/p>\n<p>More lifestyle news:<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carmelo Anthony sparks romance rumors with NFL star&#8217;s widow originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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