Born on May 29, 1984, Carmelo Anthony is a professional player of basketball who was born in the place named Red Hook in New York. He has done his graduation from the Syracuse University.

He attended the University for about one year after which he decided on turning professional. This was the time when he entered the NBA draft. Carmelo was further chosen as the third pick in the first round of the year 2003.

The first few years of his game has made him earn over $94 million. His best salary till date is $ 19.4 million while he played for New York Knicks.

Anthony had spent the first few years, for about seven seasons on the Denver Nuggets while drafted himself by spending one single season. This was when he played for the team Syracuse. In this season, held at Syracuse, Carmela, along with the teammates had won the championship title of the NCAA. He had defeated the University of Kansas during this season.

He had even played in the Olympics representing USA in the years 2004, 2008 along with 2012. The annual salary received by him is $22.5 million. He has earned around $9 million an year just from endorsements.

Carmelo Anthony attended schooling at the Oak Hill Preparatory School. When Anthony had signed the deal worth $80 million with New York Knicks, it further got raised to $90 million. This took placed in the year 2011 while Anthony got involved in a trade involving multi-player. This brought him to New York right from Denver Nuggets.

In the year 2014, he signed over a new deal which was worth over $124 million for a period of five years. The salary of Carmelo Anthony counts over $100 million. Anthony has been a popular face in the endorsements as well.

He has earned over $8 million from endorsements alone during the year 2015. The brands that he is a part of include Jordan Brand, Foot Locker along with Nike. Nickelodeon has partnered with him for selling the accessories of boys along with apparel in New York, inside Macy’s.

This deal spent with $22.5 million which has been gained from the contract of NBA has made him earn over $30 million. But Anthony considers all of these as being just a beginning.

He comprises of a vision for life even after basketball while building the team to help him get there. Melo Enterprises began with Anthony along with manager named Robert Frazier. Altogether, 30 deals have been completed by them.

He owns a current contract with team of the New York Kicks, which is worth around $80 million for about 5 years. He got married in the year 2010 July with La La Vasquez who is a TV personality. The couple got gifted with a baby son who was born in the year 2007.

He has a number of nicknames, starting from Melo, Carmelo Kyan Anthony, Carmelo Kyam Anthony, Melo Man and many others.

Along with being a basketball player, he is also recognized as an actor, a great athlete and a television producer.

He has also led a huge part in charity. He got married in the year 2010 with longtime girlfriend named. The couple has also been blessed with a son named Kiyan, aged nine. The house apartment where the family lives, has a total estimated net worth of $11.0 million located in Chelsea.

He has total estimated net worth of $90 million.

Quick Summary

Full Name: Carmelo Anthony

Date of birth: May 29, 1984

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York

Age: 35 years

Profession: Basketball player

Height: 6ft 7 in

Weight: 107 kg

Net worth: $90 million