Trivia

He was 1st round, 3rd pick by Nuggets (2003 NBA Draft)

Mother is Black-American, father (deceased) is Puerto-Rican.

Named after his father, Carmelo Iriarte.

Named 2002 USA Today All-USA first team, Parade Magazine All-American first team and Basketball America All-American first team.

Member of the 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival East Team that earned the silver medal with a 3-2 record.

Member of the 2002 USA Basketball Junior World Championship Qualifying Team that finished with a 4-1 record and the bronze medal.

He has a son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony (b. March 7, 2007), with his now estranged wife La La Anthony.

(December 25, 2004) Engaged to MTV VJ La La Anthony. It took nearly six years for them to tie the knot.

In 2006, he donated $4,282,000 to the CAF Youth Center in Baltimore, AAU Basketball, Syracuse University Recreational Center, and other charities.

NBA rookie playing for the Denver Nuggets. (June 2004)

Power/Small forward for Denver Nuggets (2003-2011), New York Knicks (2011-2017), Oklahoma City Thunder (2017-2018), Houston Rockets (2018-2019), and Portland Trail Blazers (2019-2021), and Los Angeles Lakers (2021-present).

Named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team prior to the beginning of 2021-2022 season.