Carmelo Anthony's son Kiyan Anthony names his top pick for game-day kicks
Long Island Lutheran prospect Kiyan Anthony, the son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, has made a name for himself during the past year with his performances in the Nike EYBL Circuit. He averaged 19.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists en route being named the No. 1 player in New York in the class of 2025 by ESPN.
In an impromptu interview with TikTok influencer 'Na$,' Anthony was asked which shoes he would wear for the rest of his life if he were to choose one.
"On the court? Kobe 5's. Black History month Kobe 5's those are my favorites," Anthony said.
Kiyan Anthony talks about his NBA journey
Kiyan Anthony is yet to choose a school to attend for college basketball but has cut down his list to six schools. Despite being a senior in high school, he's generating a lot of hype as a possible 2026 NBA Draft candidate.
During an episode of the "7 PM in Brooklyn" podcast, Anthony revealed how much LeBron James's son Bronny inspired him by being drafted No. 55 by the Lakers this year.
“It (Bronny’s draft) was fire. Just to know that he started it, and I got a chance to like follow, not follow him, but get to where he’s at in the league. That’s fire.
"I texted him and everything. We was on the phone. That’s really fire, especially him playing with his pops, that’s crazy. That’s so crazy to me,” Anthony said.
Anthony is among a group of legacy children whose fathers played in the NBA at the highest level and hope to make the same jump into professional basketball as well. He joins the likes of Bryce James, Bronny James (LeBron's sons) and Zaire Wade (Dwayne Wade's son).
During an episode of "Meet the Afroballers," Anthony's father, Carmelo Anthony who has been involved in his son's training, referenced Wade and James's professional journeys as lessons for his son as he attempts to become a professional basketballer.
“Bronny’s situation is totally different than Kiyan Anthony , Kiyan’s situation is totally different than Zaire,” Carmelo Anthony said. “Zaire had to take a whole another route, which is like, it's astonishing to see the route that he had to take to go to the BAL (Basketball Africa League) in Africa to find his home, right?
“Kiyan Anthony is the one that's sitting back and being able to learn from those two, right? It's like, 'OK, I want to go this route, I want to go that. I don't want to do this, I don't want to do that.'"
Kiyan Anthony has a lot of reference material with regards to making it as a professional, with several modern legacy kids already mapping the way.