Carmelo Anthony has announced his retirement from the NBA.
The No. 3 pick in the legendary 2003 NBA Draft, Anthony retires as the ninth-leading scorer in league history. He earned 10 All-Star selections and six All-NBA selections during his career, and he won a scoring title in the 2012-13 season when he averaged 28.7 points per game.
During the 2021-22 season, Anthony was one of 11 active players named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. He will almost certainly be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Here’s how the NBA world reacted to Anthony’s retirement announcement.
NBA reacts to Carmelo Anthony’s retirement
A true LEGEND of the game #STAYME7O @carmeloanthony pic.twitter.com/8tcAPR5YCl
— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) May 22, 2023
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 https://t.co/ib8JhpEEfL
— Greg Anthony (@GregAnthony50) May 22, 2023
Thank you Legend!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾💯💯
— ETwaun Moore (@ETwaun55) May 22, 2023
Congratulations, @carmeloanthony on an amazing career! 👏#STAYME7O pic.twitter.com/Z3GYLOE0dc
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 22, 2023
Hell of a career. Congrats, @carmeloanthony 🫡 https://t.co/XawYrkxHAU pic.twitter.com/QbuwL4dwRp
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 22, 2023
Carmelo Anthony career stats, highlights
- 22.5 points per game
- 6.2 rebounds per game
- 2.7 assists per game
- 1.0 steals per game
- 0.5 blocks per game
- 2.4 turnovers per game
- 34.5 minutes per game
- 44.7 percent field goal shooting
- 35.5 percent 3-point shooting
- 81.4 percent free throw shooting