Carmelo Anthony is one chill dad from what we’ve seen — it’s just one rule Kiyan doesn’t have to break to keep it this way. He may not emphasize it very often, but Melo has immense respect for the years he put into the NBA. The former Denver Nuggets star’s recent appearance at a Wine & Spirits Festival has made this very clear. And all he wants from his 17-year-old son is to maintain the highest regard for this experience he carries.

During the interview, Melo re-established the obvious that his son aims to make it big in an industry in which he made it big. The 10x All-Star further highlighted all the pain, blood, and tears he put in to be successful in the NBA. “So if you (Kiyan) feel like you need to go to somebody else to get this information, me and you got a problem because I done put in a lot of work in this industry. I done spent two decades of perfecting my craft,” he added during Wine & Spirits Festival.

Fortunately, it has never come down to a situation where Kiyan had to approach anyone else in this regard. Even Carmelo Anthony himself admitted his son allows him to pass on the knowledge he has gained. And this alone makes the 10x All-Star happy, as claimed by him at the fest. But, it’s not as if the 17-year-old does this just for the sake of it. If anything, he still seems really impressed by his father’s skill.

“People think retirement is like 60-year-old retiring just to sit down in their better old days…Even when he’s on the court, he would still fire anybody in the NBA,” Kiyan had said in an interview. The best part of this whole setup is that Melo does not impose his knowledge or opinion on Kiyan. He understands that with NIL, trade portals, and the involvement of money at a young age, the dynamics of the sport have changed.

“How can we expect a 17-year-old to understand and comprehend sh*t that I didn’t learn until I was 30… So for me, I allow him to just be a 17-year-old kid… Take it one day at a time. Take it year to year. Let’s grow, let’s develop,” Melo said. He realizes the ultimate important goal for Kiyan is to get into the NBA. And all he wants is to let the 17-year-old have his blueprint, though things could turn out differently for him in terms of success.

The time Carmelo Anthony denied Kiyan’s opinion on a hypothetical faceoff with Bronny and LeBron James

As mentioned earlier, Kiyan has great respect for his father’s gameplay and skill level. But, how do you answer something as tough as whether you would be able to win against two active NBA players? Kiyan faced a similar question, having to decide the winner from a faceoff between Bron, Bronny, and Melo, Kiyan. The 17-year-old naturally picked King, stating he is an active player still doing what he does best.

Now, during an appearance on his 7 PM in Brooklyn Podcast, Melo first appreciated his son for being humble. Later, in good humor, the ex-Nuggets star said, “I hope he don’t think that sh*t”. The final opinion from the 10x All-Star, however, came during a one-on-one interaction with his son. The video shared by overtime featured Kiyan re-asking his father the same question he faced.

Carmelo Anthony accepted his son’s point that both Bron and Bronny are in the league, they are not. Melo, however, highlighted that both James are not 1-on-1 players. But the 10x All-Star did not forget to praise his close friend’s son for his talent and skill level. It’s clear that all Melo wants from Kiyan is not to underestimate either himself or his father.

Stay tuned for more such updates. Further, join us for the exciting second episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and Mountain West All-Freshman Team Selection, Asia Avinger.