The little death has arrived for Carmelo Anthony. The 38-year-old American winger announced his retirement from the prosecution on Monday, in a video posted on his social networks. Considered one of the best forwards in basketball history, Anthony was coming out of a blank 2022-23 season, having failed to find a team in the NBA.
Anthony was drafted in 2003, the same year as other legends like Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. He quickly established himself as one of the best scorers in the NBA, between the Denver Nuggets (2003-2011) and the New York Knicks (2011-2017). He hangs up with 10 All-Star Game selections, a presence in the ranking of the 75 greatest players in the NBA, and above all a huge track record on an international scale.
Anthony is a three-time Olympic champion (2008, 2012, 2016) and remains the United States record holder for the number of caps (85) and points (1,265). A racy striker, sometimes considered too individualistic, Anthony has never been an NBA champion. His last images will remain there in the jersey of the Los Angeles Lakers, during the 2021-22 season. With 28,289 points in the American League, he is the 9th most prolific scorer.
