Bad News for Fans: Carmelo Anthony Announces Retirement

Bad News for Fans: Carmelo Anthony Announces Retirement After Hall of Fame NBA Career.

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Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the NBA through a video message.

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A wonderful athletic career of Carmelo Anthony is coming to an end as he is retiring from the NBA.

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Finally, Carmelo Anthony officially announced his retirement on social media on May 22.

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Carmelo Anthony shared an emotional message about his career moments, writing "Thank You" on social media.

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He said, "I remember the days when I had nothing but a ball, the court, and a dream for something more. But basketball was my outlet."

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Anthony also said, "My purpose was strong. My communities, the cities I represented with pride, and the fans that supported me along the way."

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I am forever grateful for those people and places because they made me," Anthony said in a video message.

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Now it's time for me to say goodbye: to the court that defined me, to the game that filled me with purpose and pride.

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Anthony then passed the torch to his 16-year-old son Kiyan, saying, "My legacy now and forever lives on through you."

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