Carmelo Anthony’s son Kiyan may very well be subsequent participant’s offspring to be drafted into the NBA and he’s identified the distinction between him and Melo’s recreation.
“The best way we rating is form of comparable, like taking pictures and attending to the basket,” Kiyan stated on Sloane Knows. “I checked out his highlights and I checked out my highlights and it’ll be like some similarity there. I really feel like I shoot somewhat higher than him at this age.
“He was somewhat bit taller and he obtained to the basket somewhat extra, so I really feel like I might shoot somewhat higher shooter than him.”
Earlier than a storied NBA profession, Carmelo led Syracuse to the 2003 nationwide championship as a freshman.
Regardless of his Dad having such a robust connection to the school, Anthony says Melo and his Mum, La La Anthony, aren’t pressuring him to go there.
“[My father] by no means pushes me to go to Syracuse simply because his identify is on the health club,” Anthony instructed ESPN. “He did a lot at Syracuse. He is aware of that I’m my very own particular person. I’ve simply obtained to make my very own resolution on the finish of the day.
“Whether it is Syracuse – I’m going there lots and I apply, I work on the market – whether it is that, that’s what it’s. However he’s by no means going to say, ‘You bought to go to Syracuse. You bought to go there as a result of I went there.’ He’s not going to make me observe in his footsteps until I actually need to.”
Kiyan will select from his checklist of finalists – Syracuse, Auburn, USC, Florida State, Ohio State and Rutgers over the following eight weeks and can take another go to to the Orange earlier than making his ultimate resolution.
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