WATCH: Carmelo Anthony's son Kiyan Anthony and his teammates' prank idea hilariously fails on cousin Mekai
When he's not hooping, Kiyan Anthony is usually hanging out with his cousin brother Mekai Vazquez. The two constantly appear on each other's socials and documentaries and even hopped along on a vacation trip to Japan at Anthony's EYBL stint this summer.
So, when Vazquez was busy talking to his girlfriend one evening, Anthony webbed a hilarious prank with his friend Warren Smith. Anthony shared that his cousin can swim and the two came up with a perfect prank. Everything went smoothly until Mekai Vazquez and Smith tussled near the edge of the pool.
As a result, Vazquez and Smith reeled each other into the pool after a brief tug. Moreover, they proceeded to lure Kiyan Anthony near the splash zone, hoping to lure him into the pool.
"They get to pushing each other, then Warren was trying to thro Mekai in the pool and ended up throwing himself into the pool," Anthony said in an episode of Overtime's Evolution. "And then me and Hype are like, 'we might as well just get into the pool.'" (1:53)
Kiyan Anthony then reflected on the necessity to bond off the court, citing the importance that activities like swimming play within a group.
Kiyan Anthony's trainer predicts him to follow Carmelo Antony's footsteps
Chris Brickley is a popular trainer within the high school circuit, with ties to players like Anthony and LeBron James' son Bronny James, who is now suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers.
So, when Brickley appeared on an episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast, the host asked him about Anthony. The trainer shared that Anthony’s game is identical to his father, Carmelo Anthony, and that he sees the youngster donning a Cuse jersey next year.
"Kiyan Anthony, yeah, I think he might go to Syracuse, too," Brickley shared. "He's a top 30 player in the country. , he's like 6-foot-6, 6-foot-7 now. I've seen him from a little kid, now he' is one of the top players in the country, he's gonna be really good."
Chris Brickley has been working out with Anthony since he was in fifth grade and has closely watched the best player in New York evolve.