An American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is named as Carmelo Kyam Anthony. He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team member six times. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange, winning a national championship as a freshman in 2003 while being named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. He is a very talented player. He is the United States Olympic men's national basketball team all-time leading scorer, a leader in rebounds and games played.
Rockets agree to trade Carmelo Anthony to Bulls
Carmelo Anthony is reportedly headed to the Chicago Bulls. The Houston Rockets have agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls. Anthony reportedly will be waived by the Bulls and become a free agent if he clears waivers. The Bulls may wait to waive Anthony to see if his expiring deal can be moved for an asset before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Either way, he won’t play for the Bulls. The Bulls, who had an open roster spot, engineered the trade for close to $1 million in cash and to help lessen the Rockets’ luxury tax bill. It’s the second trade with the Rockets this month Michael Carter-Williams was the other that pocketed the Bulls money and lessened Houston’s luxury-tax bill. The Rockets signed Kenneth Faried after releasing James Nunnally on Monday afternoon.
Early Life, Family, Birthday, Education, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Wikipedia, Bio of Carmelo
On 29th May 1984, Anthony was born in the Red Hook projects in Brooklyn, New York City. His ethnicity is African-American. His nationality is American. His age will be 35 on his next birthday on May as of 2019. His birth sign is Gemini. His father name is Carmelo Iriarte and his mother name is Mary Anthony. He was born to a Puerto Rican father and an African-American mother. Talking about his siblings, he has two sisters: Michelle Anthony and Daphne Anthony and he have two brothers: Wilford Anthony and Robert Anthony. His other early life background will be updated soon.
Talking about his education, he attended Towson Catholic High School and Oak Hill Academy before playing college basketball at Syracuse.
Height, Weight and Other Body Measurement
Carmelo is a very handsome person with athletic and strong body build. He has a tall height of 6 feet 8 inches. He has a balanced weight of 109 Kg. He has Dark Brown hair and Dark Brown eyes. His other body measurement will be updated soon.
How Carmelo Began His Career In Basketball?
- Carmelo became the No. 1 high school player in the country.
- He led Syracuse University to the national title in the year 2003 as a freshman.
- He was also drafted third overall by the Denver Nuggets, becoming one of the league’s top scorers in 2003.
- Later, he was transferred to Oak Hill Academy that has long catered to future National Basketball Association players.
- In a talent-heavy draft that featured Carmelo Anthony was selected third overall by the Denver Nuggets.
- In the year 2007, he was tapped to play in his first All-Star game, and in the ensuing years has made several additional All-Star teams.
- Anthony tied an NBA record when scored 33 points in a single quarter in a game against Minnesota on 10th December 2008.
- He was a key member of both the 2008 and 2012 gold-medal-winning Olympic men’s basketball teams.
- He was voted as a starter for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game on 21st January 2016.
- He was traded to the Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round pick on 25th September 2017.
- He signed a one-year, $2.4 million veterans minimum contract with the Houston Rockets on 13th August 2018.
Marital Status, Affairs, Children's, Sexual Orientation
Anthony is a married man. He was married to La La Anthony. In the year 2004, he became engaged to Alani “La La” Vazquez. The couple is also blessed with a son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, who was born on 7th March 2007. Anthony and La La were married by Michael Dyson on 10th July 2010, at Cipriani’s in New York City. The couple is living a happy married life and there is no sign of separation between them. At present, he is living a happy life without any disturbances. His sexual orientation is Straight.
Net Worth, Salary and Source of Income
The net worth of this famous basketball player is estimated to have $90 Million as of 2019. He is making an impressive net worth from his career. His exact salary is estimated to have $24Million as of 2019. His major source of income is from his basketball career.
Social Media Platform
Carmelo Anthony is very active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than 5M followers on Instagram, more than 13K followers on Facebook and more than 9M followers on Twitter.
