Carmelo Anthony on Monday announced his retirement from the NBA via social media after 19 seasons in the league.
Thank you #STAYME7O pic.twitter.com/4au8cOd13s
— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) May 22, 2023
Anthony, 38, finishes with the ninth-most points scored in league history. Originally selected by the Nuggets with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, he spent nearly eight seasons in Denver and led the Nuggets to the playoffs in each of his first seven seasons.
His 13,970 points with the Nuggets are third-most in franchise history.
Here’s a look at how the world of sports reacted to the announcement on Twitter:
Thank you for countless memories in Denver.
Congrats on a Hall of Fame career, @carmeloanthony pic.twitter.com/D4L8Y8Pa7g
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 22, 2023
Congratulations @carmeloanthony 💪🏽
Top 10 scorer in hoops history.
Top 10 Denver Nugget.
3x Gold Medal Olympian.
Legendary Syracuse Orangeman.Helluva career! pic.twitter.com/EcHX1ArZID
— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) May 22, 2023
One for the record books my brother! Congrats @carmeloanthony #StayMe7o pic.twitter.com/olk4t8eWCL
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 22, 2023
Congratulations, @carmeloanthony on an amazing career! 👏#STAYME7O pic.twitter.com/Z3GYLOE0dc
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 22, 2023
Grateful for the competition.
Congrats on a fantastic career, @carmeloanthony 👏 pic.twitter.com/Rq6J34md2j
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 22, 2023
congrats brother @carmeloanthony
🫡 #STAYME7O https://t.co/VWjvGKs6Av— Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) May 22, 2023
🫡 off the property! @carmeloanthony https://t.co/lGo4bngZwi
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) May 22, 2023
One of the REALIST SUPERSTARS to ever play the game!! Appreciate everything you’ve done for the game killa @carmeloanthony 🏁 pic.twitter.com/oazPt9rf7J
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) May 22, 2023
For everything you gave to the game ❤️
Thank you, @carmeloanthony! pic.twitter.com/ClktYsI4tu
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 22, 2023
A true LEGEND of the game #STAYME7O @carmeloanthony pic.twitter.com/8tcAPR5YCl
— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) May 22, 2023
USA Basketball’s first 4x men’s Olympian, the first 4x men’s medalist & the first men’s player to win 3 Olympic gold medals.
You are etched in basketball history, @carmeloanthony 🇺🇸 #USABfamily pic.twitter.com/BBHoNIIjZ0
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) May 22, 2023
I swear I shedded a tear🥺… The game will miss you Legend! Thank you 🫡@carmeloanthony #STAYME7O https://t.co/gAUXpVBiLl
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 22, 2023
Congratulations on an iconic career, @carmeloanthony 👌 pic.twitter.com/ctcI4F57TL
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) May 22, 2023
Hell of a career. Congrats, @carmeloanthony 🫡 https://t.co/XawYrkxHAU pic.twitter.com/QbuwL4dwRp
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 22, 2023
After 19 NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony announces he has retired from basketball. A 10-time All-Star, voted on the 75 Greatest Anniversary team and one of the game's greatest scorers ever.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 22, 2023
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