Longtime NBA forward Carmelo Anthony was informed this week that he's been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. A 10-time All-Star and the league's ninth all-time leading scorer, Anthony was a fan-favorite across the NBA—and more specifically in Denver,

Anthony, a six-time All-NBA selection and 2003 All-Rookie Team selection, is elected to the Hall of Fame after a career that included 19 NBA seasons in which he averaged 22.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game over 1,260 appearances (1,120 starts).

The 10th leading scorer in NBA history, Carmelo Anthony will take his place among the elites in the Basketball Hall of Fame this fall, ESPN reports.

Anthony was unable to find a team until the Blazers signed him to a free agent contract in November of 2019. Anthony played 127 games for the Blazers over two seasons, averaging 14.3 points in 28.3 minutes per game.

Knicks fans have repaired whatever blisters might have formed, invariably giving Anthony loud ovations when he returns to the Garden.

Carmelo Anthony’s first-ballot induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed the former Syracuse star’s career. The Hall of Fame was set to announce its latest inductees at the Final Four in San Antonio this weekend,

Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony has been notified that he's been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, per ESPN's Shams Charania. As one of the most popular players of his generation,

Carmelo Anthony has been notified that he has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN. Anthony was one of the 17 finalists announced by the Hall of Fame in February. The full class of 2025 will be announced on Saturday at the Men's Final Four in San Antonio,

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony is introduced against the Dallas Mavericks in February 2011 at the then-Pepsi Center in Denver. Photo: Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via