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.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 21: Carmelo Anthony #15 of the Denver Nuggets smiles in the fourth quarter ... [+]
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.
Anthony retires as the No. 9 scorer in league history behind legendary players like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver congratulated Anthony, saying he looks forward to seeing the veteran in the hall of fame.
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