Despite Feeling ?Blessed? on Following Carmelo Anthony?s Olympics Legacy, 16YO Son Unveils Stern Advice From Superstar Dad

Today, the trend of an NBA superstar?s kids entering the NBA is on at an all-time high. With the incredible success of 2nd generation NBA players like Stephen Curry, Devin Booker and others, more players from this ?blessed? section of the NBA plan their entry into the league.

In recent news, ?USA Basketball? is inviting some members of NBA royalty to its junior national team camp in October, including Carmelo Anthony?s son.

Carmelo Anthony?s stern advice to his 16-year-old son

In an interview posted on the ?NBA YouTube Channel?, the host asks the 6x All-Star, ?Let?s talk about the kid you?re the number one fan of, your son.?. The host further asks, ?What do you guys talk about? Tell America what he can bring to the table.?.

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Carmelo Anthony says, ?Absolutely. We talk about being patient. At the end of the day, it?s about development, at the right pace. Not trying to go too fast, not trying to get there too quick but taking the right proper steps to where we want to go.?

The future NBA Hall of Famer explains, ?So, those are our conversations. We don?t talk about ?trying to beat this ranking? you know. We talk about the specifics and the foundation of basketball. How to be patient in this game and this business and we?ll see what happens from here.?.

Despite all the hype surrounding Carmelo Anthony?s 16-year-old son, he continues to emphasize the importance of always studying and improving his game. The advice from the former NBA superstar is almost priceless, especially for his son Kiyan Anthony who aspires to be an NBA player someday.

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With a recent invite from??USA Basketball? to the junior national team camp, one cannot help but wonder: how good is Kiyan Anthony, really?

Kian Anthony to attend Team USA?s Junior Camp

With the junior national basketball team camp starting this month, Team USA has already announced the 85-player pool. This list includes the sons of LeBron James (Bryce James), Carmelo Anthony (Kiyan Anthony), and Gilbert Arenas (Alijah Arenas).

Anthony is the No. 36 overall player and No. 6 shooting guard in 247Sports’??composite player rankings??for 2025. In a recent ?Bleacher Report? news article, the men’s national team director Sean Ford said, ?USA Basketball is excited about the elite group of players attending the junior national team minicamp.“.

He further adds, ?It’s a pleasure to welcome back several gold medalists and athletes from junior national teams programming over the last three summers, as well as introduce a group of young, talented players into the program.” Team USA’s minicamp was conducted from October 6th to 8th? in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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