Anthony, 40, got the call during the week. When he saw the number was coming from Springfield, the former Knicks star knew what that meant. Days later, it was still sinking in.

Carmelo Anthony, a 10-time NBA All-Star and an NCAA national champion, played three years of high school basketball at Towson Catholic before transferring to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.

Carmelo Anthony said he “would love to see” his No. 7 jersey retired by the New York Knicks after being selected as a member of the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame class. "Why not? … I would love to see that,