And maybe, looking back, I was young. I was young, trying to figure out my game, trying to figure it all out. I had to run the organization, I had to represent, and I also had to stay true to who I was.

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame. If all goes well, they might get in twice. Anthony and Howard were among the finalists announced Friday by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for enshrinement as part of the class of 2025.

Anthony is a 10-time All-Star with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks who scored more than 28,000 points in his 19-year pro career.

Anthony and Dwight Howard each were named as individuals, as well as part of the 2008 US Olympic team that won gold in Beijing.