Carmelo Anthony announces retirement after 19 NBA seasons
by Associated Press from on (#6BVA8)
- Anthony retires as ninth leading scorer in NBA history
- Future Hall of Famer won three Olympic gold medals
Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, has announced his retirement.
Anthony, who was not in the NBA this season, retires as the No 9 scorer in league history. Only LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain and Shaquille O'Neal scored more than Anthony - who finishes his career with 28,289 points.
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