Anthony officially entered the Hall of Fame: Hug Thank Wade Iverson, Lakers and other teams for official blessings

On September 7, at the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, 41-year-old "Melon" Anthony entered the Hall of Fame as a dual identity, expressing affectionately to thank his family, thank the Nuggets and the Knicks, and hugging and thanking the referees Wade and Iverson.

At this year's Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Anthony first entered the Hall of Fame as a member of Dream Eight, and took the stage with Paul, Bosh, Howard, Wade, Reed, Deron, James, Kidd, Boozer and Prince and took a photo. At that time, the 12 players of Dream Eight "Redification Team" were only the late Kobe absent. The fans at the scene collectively shouted that Kobe was too touching. After

, Anthony entered the Hall of Fame as an NBA player, Wade and Iverson were his referees, Anthony thanked his family during his speech, and when talking about his late father, Anthony said: My father... to my father, Cameron Iriat... You left this world too early. But you never left me. Your spirit is with me, with every step I have taken. You are a poet, an activist, a fighter… Although I did not grow up with you, I grew up because of you.

Anthony thanked his mother, who was excited and shed tears; Anthony thanked his alma mater, Syracuse University, and the Nuggets and the Knicks. He said: Thanks to the Nuggets, who gave me a 'key' to the city when I was 19 years old. Thanks to the Knicks, for giving me enough respect. The Knicks No. 7 will always be the most important moment in my career. At the end of the speech, Anthony said: Legends do not necessarily have to be measured by the champion; he also said to his children: Your father is not perfect, but can withstand the test of setbacks. After the speech, Anthony hugged and thanked the referees Wade and Iverson.

The Lakers, Nuggets, Knicks and other teams officially congratulated Anthony on entering the Hall of Fame. The Nuggets officially wrote: The legend of the basketball world has now been won by the Naismith Hall of Fame, congratulations to Melon.

Anthony is 41 years old. He has played for the Nuggets, Knicks, Thunder, Rockets, Bulls, Trail Blazers and Lakers in his career. He has played in a total of 1,260 regular season games, averaging 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. In terms of honors, Anthony was selected into the All-Star 10 times, 6 times selected into the All-Series, 1 time to the scoring champion, and 3 times to the Olympic gold medal, officially entering the Hall of Fame.