Anthony retires from basketball after 19 NBA seasons
By Reuters
28 May 2023 |
12:42 pm
10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from basketball on Monday. The number three pick in the 2003 draft, Anthony spent 19 seasons in the league, and finished as the ninth-highest scorer in NBA history, with 28,289 points.
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