Carmelo Anthony reflects on son Kiyan Anthony’s training sessions with his GOAT Paul George
Over the summer, second-generation hooper Kiyan Anthony, who hopes to follow in his father Carmelo Anthony's footsteps, declared Paul George as the Greatest Of All Time. The comment surprised many members of the NBA community as George has never won an NBA championship or MVP award.
Now, as Kiyan Anthony looks ahead to the 2026 NBA draft, where he hopes to be drafted, Carmelo Anthony has enlisted the help of Kiyan's GOAT. In a video posted by Overtime, Kiyan Anthony can be seen getting work in with Paul George.
As George explained in one of the clips, he wasn't necessarily trying to teach the young NBA hopeful something new, but rather help to refine the moves Kiyan Anthony already has in his bag.
In addition, Carmelo Anthony spoke about his son getting the chance to train with George:
"Man we made it happen, big shout out to PG, he they favorite player so let's get them in the gym and really show them how to really work at that level."
The training session followed Kiyan Anthony's meeting with George during an episode of Carmelo Anthony's "7 PM In Brooklyn" podcast, where the 76ers star appeared as a special guest.
Kiyan Anthony explains why he believes Paul George in the GOAT
During the podcast, Kiyan Anthony explained why he believes George belongs in the GOAT conversation.
While many GOAT debates often revolve around Michael Jordan and LeBron James, with players like Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar being mentioned less, Kiyan believes that Paul George has a unique smoothness to his game that others can't compete with.
"The smoothness that he plays with. I'm not the only person that be saying like that's my favorite player like Brandon Miller got a lot of heat for it when he first came in the league so just like the way he play like it don't matter about the win," he explained.
"I like seeing him get a bucket. I feel like it's different than the way everybody else get a bucket."
George further explained he modeled his game after many players who came before him such as Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady, John Salmons and 2007 All-Star Josh Howard.
As the old saying goes, "We stand on the shoulders of giants." Regarding the NBA, it's clear that although George may not have a resume that belongs in the GOAT debate, his influence on the next generation can't be denied.