Former 10x NBA All-Star and Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony earns first ballot induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Knicks fans have repaired whatever blisters might have formed, invariably giving Anthony loud ovations when he returns to the Garden.

Former NBA superstar and Olympic gold medalist Carmelo Anthony has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the esteemed institution’s Class of 2025. A 10-time NBA All-Star and former league scoring champ,

Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony has been notified that he's been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, per ESPN's Shams Charania. As one of the most popular players of his generation,

The basketball world figured Carmelo Anthony would not have to wait long to add his name to the list of the game’s immortals. Confirmation came Wednesday when ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania revealed that the 10-time NBA All-Star has been notified he’s been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025.

Anthony was unable to find a team until the Blazers signed him to a free agent contract in November of 2019. Anthony played 127 games for the Blazers over two seasons, averaging 14.3 points in 28.3 minutes per game.

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony is introduced against the Dallas Mavericks in February 2011 at the then-Pepsi Center in Denver. Photo: Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via

Anthony, a six-time All-NBA selection and 2003 All-Rookie Team selection, gets into illustrious company after 19 NBA seasons in which he averaged 22.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

Carmelo Anthony got the call. The Nuggets' selection with the third overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft is going to be a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection, according to an ESPN report. Anthony, who played parts of eight seasons in Denver,