Melo was one of the great bucket-getters the game has seen, an NCAA champion at Syracuse, who won three Olympic gold medals.

Former NBA Star Carmelo Anthony has been notified that he's been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.

Anthony, a six-time All-NBA selection and 2003 All-Rookie Team selection, gets into illustrious company after 19 NBA seasons in which he averaged 22.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

The long, well-traveled basketball career of forward Carmelo Anthony appears set to end in immortality. Anthony will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on the first ballot, according to a Wednesday morning report from Shams Charania of ESPN.

Carmelo Anthony is a first ballot Hall of Famer, according to ESPN. The former Knicks forward was notified that he’s been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony #7 reacts after hitting a three point shot during the first half as the New York Knicks play the New Orleans Pelicans at Madison Square Garden.