There aren\u2019t many role models greater than having a father who\u2019s a 10-time NBA All-Star and a newly inducted Hall of Famer. For Kiyan, looking up to Carmelo Anthony means learning from one of the game\u2019s great journeys.<\/p>\n
Melo, who retired in 2023, has passed the torch to his son, who will now play for his father\u2019s alma mater, Syracuse University. That\u2019s a pretty big deal, considering what the New York Knicks legend meant to the Orangemen.<\/p>\n
Anthony led the school to its first National Championship in 2003, and there\u2019s hope that Kiyan<\/a> can bring glory to the New York-based program once again. To commemorate this milestone, the father-and-son duo appeared together for a special SLAM Magazine cover interview.<\/p>\n SLAM released the feature on its YouTube channel, showing the now 41-year-old Hall of Famer asking his son a key question as he prepares for his freshman year: \u201cWhat do you think you learned most from watching my ups and downs throughout my career?\u201d After a moment of reflection, the 18-year-old Anthony gave what he felt was his best answer.<\/p>\n \u201cI learned that you got to adjust, you got to adjust on the fly. You was in every situation possible throughout your career. Every role, every situation, different teams. Different cultures,\u201d Kiyan stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n Melo\u2019s NBA journey started with him as the go-to guy in Denver<\/a>. He carried the Nuggets deep into the playoffs and then became the face of the Knicks in New York. He was the franchise star, expected to put up big numbers every night and carry the load, which suited his scoring-first game. That run showed the now Hall of Famer at his peak, doing what he did best as a pure bucket-getter<\/p>\n