NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony entered the Hall of Fame as a Knick — and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

A 10-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and one of the most iconic scorers of his generation, Anthony headlined the 2025 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class alongside Dwight Howard and WNBA legends Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, as well as the entire 2008 USA Men’s National Team.

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