10-time NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony, 38, announced his retirement from basketball Monday after 19 seasons in the league—his final of which was spent playing with the Los Angeles Lakers last season.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/646b9b77976ffbea12b502f7/Denver-Nuggets-v-Los-Angeles-Lakers--Game-2/0x800.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1998&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=2996" alt="Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers, Game 2" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 21: Carmelo Anthony #15 of the Denver Nuggets smiles in the fourth quarter <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> while taking on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 21, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Anthony posted a retirement video that showed clips from his many years playing basketball and alluded to his 16-year-old son, Kiyan Anthony, continuing in his footsteps.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Anthony retires as the No. 9 scorer in league history behind legendary players like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>NBA commissioner Adam Silver <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1660670711730520067" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1660670711730520067" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1660670711730520067" aria-label="congratulated">congratulated</a> Anthony, saying he looks forward to seeing the veteran in the hall of fame.</p>   </div>


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Anthony announced his retirement via social media—posting a montage-style video of his time in the NBA.{ai:summary}<p>Topline: NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from basketball after 19 seasons, during which he played with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. He retires as the 9th scorer in league history. #sports</p>