Carmelo Anthony Hall of Fame: Joins Basketball Legends

His journey culminated when he became one of the best markers in the history of this sport.

Amount on stage for his enthronement to the pantheon with the chair chair, Melo! “, Anthony took place alongside basketball immortals on Saturday.

“Forgive my language, but damn,” said Anthony, tears in his eyes. Tonight, I’m not just entering the temple. I bring in me the echo of all the voices that told me that I would not succeed. I had to build a new path. I had to write another end. »»

Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles were inducted as individuals.

In a combined way, they deserved 11 titles from the NBA or the WNBA, won 15 Olympic gold medals and were part of 45 teams of stars.

“I have never had a champion of the NBA champion, but I know what I gave in basketball,” said Anthony.

Anthony and Howard were also enthroned as members of the American team at the 2008 Olympic Games. The “Redeem Team” obtained gold in Beijing in the wake of the bronze at the Olympic Games in Athens, in 2004, and also in the FIBA World Championship in 2006.

Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the late Kobe Bryant, also members of the 2008 team, were already inducted as individuals.

The Cuvée 2025 also included Billy Donovan, Chicago Bulls head coach and twice titled in NCAA, Micky Arison, owner of the Heat de Miami, as well as Danny Crawford, long-standing referee in the NBA.

All the members of the “Redeem Team” were present except Bryant, who died in 2020. Howard was inducted by Dominique Wilkins, Shaquille O’Neal, Patrick Ewing and Robert Parish. He also praised other big names like Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dikembe Mutombo.

Saturday was 50^e Anniversary of Russell’s enthronement.

Howard concluded his speech with a message to his children, imploring them to continue their dreams. “We die only once, but we live every day,” said Howard.