Carmelo Anthony is a first ballot Hall of Famer, according to ESPN.
The former Knicks forward was notified that he’s been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
The 10-time NBA All-Star was one of 17 finalists announced by the Hall of Fame in February.
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The full 2025 class is set to be revealed at the Men’s Final Four, taking place in San Antonio on Saturday.
Anthony, 40, played 19 NBA seasons — most prominently with the Denver Nuggets and Knicks — earning six All-NBA nods and three Olympic gold medals for Team USA.
Anthony was selected with the third overall pick by the Nuggets in the 2003 draft after he led Syracuse to its only NCAA championship that year as a freshman.
In winning bronze in Athens in 2004, followed by three straight gold medals during the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, Anthony is tied with Kevin Durant and LeBron James as the most decorated male U.S. Olympic basketball players ever.
