50 Quotes by Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony, a prolific American basketball player, has had a remarkable career in the NBA, leaving an indelible mark on the sport. As a forward, Anthony's scoring prowess and offensive skills have made him one of the most potent offensive players of his generation. His ability to create his own shot and score from various positions on the court has consistently dazzled fans and confounded opponents.
Carmelo's accolades include multiple All-Star selections and an Olympic gold medal, highlighting his impact on both the professional and international basketball stage. Beyond his on-court achievements, Anthony's commitment to philanthropy and community engagement has earned him widespread respect. He has been a vocal advocate for social justice issues and has used his platform to support various charitable initiatives, making a positive impact off the court as well. Carmelo Anthony's enduring legacy as a basketball icon and his dedication to making a difference in society have solidified him as a role model for aspiring athletes and a force for good in the community.
Carmelo Anthony Quotes
Every Morning You Have Two Choices: Continue To Sleep With Your Dreams, Or Wake Up and Chase Them.
I believe that you should put the right people around you, people that will not let anything go wrong.
Family time is the best time.
Nobody should expect more of you than you expect of yourself.
Always stay true to yourself. Some people will like it, some people won't. Life goes on.
Allen Iverson is a ball hog. You will never win a championship with him on your team.
Success is the result of psychologically preparing for it, prior to achieving it!
People tend to grow fearful, when they taste failure, face a daunting challenge or fall ill. Yet, that is precisely the time to become even bolder. Those who are victors at heart are the greatest of all champions!!!!
You've got to have fun on the court. If you ain't having fun, then basketball ain't fun.
At this point in my career I'm not concerned about the money, it's about winning. Nothing else even matters.
It bothers me to hear people talk about things they know nothing about.
As long as you stay true to yourself and to who you are, you ain't in nobody's way.
Play hard, learn as much as I can and do what I do best. The rest will take care of itself I think.
You just got ta believe, I have never been a quitter in my life or in my career.
A lot of people I meet say, 'You remind me so much of Magic Johnson.'
As a good player in the inner city, you're always hearing people saying that you're better than you really are and that you don't have to do things like everybody else.
No one is perfect. I know there is stuff that I need to work on, and not just one thing, but my game overall. Everything can get better.
Although you do look at the big picture, if you're dealing with the now, it can be kind of frustrating. You're losing basketball games, things not going the way you want it to go or should go, but at the same time we've just got to stay with it. Just stay positive, just stay focused, as a team, as a unit, because the ship easily can sink early.
The fans are dying. We're dying.
We're still getting better as a team. We're still learning how to play basketball as a team and how to win tough games.
People need to see the authentic people that are still out there, the genuine people that really care.
Every year it's been people saying I can't do this or I can't do that. Y'all will see something different, I can tell you that.
A lot of people think that as a player, during the lockout, you just have your whole day free. It's not like that - especially for me. I wake up everyday, train in the morning from 9 a.m. to about 2 p.m. Then I have a business meeting here, have to meet this person there, it's non-stop for me.
To go out there and play and have fun and hopefully win a championship. That's my goal.
I'm a classical type of guy. Whatever's out at that point in time, I like it. I just put my own twist on it, and we go from there.
People only know what they see on TV.
If you laugh, think, and cry; that's a full day.
Denver is home to me, and to be recognized for my achievements in the sports community here is a great honor.
I just don't want to get used to feeling this feeling, you know, losing basketball games.
It's too late for me to get married before I'm famous. You never know people's intentions.
Everything on my body has a meaning. I don't do art just because. It does look cool but it also has a meaning.
It will work out, somehow. That's a hell of a duo right there, Marbury, Crawford and Houston.
We all need that sometimes, to get re-sparked again. Sometimes it's different influences and different motivations; sometimes we've got to go and get back to the basics.
When you've never had something, you want it worse than anything.
These close games that we're losing, the teams are not beating us. We're kind of beating ourselves.
You make your own party.
I've been at the funerals of a lot of people in my neighborhood. Sometimes when I sit back and relax, I think about that and just blank out.
At the end of the day, you want to be always the one that's one step ahead of everybody, and when it comes to hip-hop, culture and art, you want to be that signature guy.
This was on my vision board. To run out there and be hitting game winners, getting the fans riled up. When they're stomping on the floor yelling 'New York Knicks'—that's a great feeling.
Leadership is something I was born with.
There weren't any sports figures that I idolized because I didn't really believe in myself back then or think that I could make it here. There were some regular people in my neighborhood that I looked up to growing up but that was it.
The new guys bring energy, intensity and emotion. The last couple games, they showed what they can bring to the team.
I think I'll always want to improve my defense. That's something that can always be better. Not saying it's bad now, just something you should always work on.
The only person I ever wanted to meet was Muhammad Ali. And of all the people I've ever met, he's the one who most impressed me. It's tough to listen to him. You gotta have patience. But you see how strong his mind is. Even now, he's one of the most intelligent people on the planet.
I'm laid back, I take my time, get the job done. Lebron is high flying, dunking, passing the ball well. He's getting the job done, too. But we're different.
It's easier for me to let the game just come to me.
― Carmelo Anthony Quotes
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