Kiyan Anthony picks 5 best NBA sons, names himself & Carmelo Anthony as #1 father-son duo over LeBron James & Bronny
Carmelo Anthony's son, Kiyan Anthony, is one of the best up-and-coming young players in the nation. Currently, the second-generation hooper is listed as a 4-star recruit on On3, with the expectation being that once he makes the transition to the NCAA, he'll likely be a one-and-done player.
Given that he has his sights set on following in his father's footsteps and forging his way in the NBA, like Bronny James, there has been plenty of talk about the two father-son duos.
While Carmelo Anthony is retired and won't have a chance to play alongside his son, that didn't stop Kiyan from naming them the best father-son duo.
During an appearance on Angel Reese's "Unapologetically Angel" podcast, Kiyan Anthony was asked for his top NBA father-son duos if they had the chance to play together.
"Me and my pops. Bronny and his pops. The Boozers, Boozers is nice. Alijah Arenas and Gilbert Arenas, that's four. Tajh Ariza and Trevor Ariza. There's a lot though, there's a lot."
You can see his comments in the video above beginning at the 35-minute mark.
While Bronny is in the NBA, Carlos Boozers' sons Cameron and Cayden Boozer have both been hailed as two of the best players in the 2025 class. Meanwhile, Gilbert Arenas' son Alijah is set to be part of the Class of 2026 along with Tajh Ariza.
Kiyan Anthony wants to have a long NBA career like his dad, but doesn't see himself playing 22 years like LeBron James
Even though Kiyan Anthony is still figuring out where he wants to go to college, he already has his sights set on a career in the NBA like his dad. Despite that, Anthony seems to find it hard to imagine playing 22 years in the NBA like LeBron.
While talking with Angel Reese, the WNBA standout asked Kiyan how long he plans to play in the NBA. Even though he didn't give the Sky forward a specific number of years, he does have a target in mind:
"I don't know if I could be on something LeBron-type like 20 something years. ... I want to play in the league, 22 years is crazy. [My dad played] 20 years. ... I could do 15-20 but I feel like once you 37, 38, your body start- I don't know how he do it.
"My dad was in the house all day just treatment, in the gym, in the weight room so he really got locked in."
Currently, the expectation is that once Kiyan Anthony plays his final year of high school basketball, he will make the jump to collegiate hoops, however, so far he has yet to commit to a school.
Considering his dad played at Syracuse, Reese seems to believe that's where Kiyan will go, but only time will tell.