WATCH: Kiyan Anthony's mom La La Anthony raps Nas songs in "pregame" party with family before Thanksgiving
Days after a grand celebration for his college commitment to Syracuse, there was another party at Kiyan Anthony's house. The 17-year-old hooper was with his mother, La La Anthony, and her friends, warming up before the Thanksgiving celebration with a fun karaoke session. La La uploaded a montage of key moments from the evening on her Instagram.
The group rapped and sang tracks from Donell Jones, Sexyy Red, Lil' Kim, Marvin Sapp, and others. The highlight of the night came from Kiyan Anthony's freestyle and La La Anthony's ability to keep up with Nas' song "It Ain't Hard to Tell" from his debut album, Illmatic.
"Pre gaming with the fam the night before Thanksgiving went craaazzzyyyyy 😂😂😂🦃🦃❤️❤️❤️HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY!!!!" La La Anthony captioned the video.
La La Anthony also shared a few moments on her Instagram story, showcasing her duet with Lauren Celina and the group's rendition of the trending dance on Maps, "Yeah Yeah Yeahs."
Why did Kiyan Anthony choose Syracuse Orange?
Earlier this month, Kiyan Anthony announced his commitment to the Syracuse Orange on Carmelo Anthony’s "7PM in Brooklyn" podcast. The former NBA star was a one-and-done with the program, where he led Orange to its first and only NCAA title. However, following in his father’s footsteps was not the youngster’s reason.
Anthony claims that coach Adrian Autry and assistant Brendan Straughn’s persistence in pursuing him drew him to the program. He also said that despite his father’s legacy, Syracuse recruited him for his skill sets and not his last name. The Orangemen staff was one of the first groups of coaches to offer the best player in New York (Nov. 13, 2022).
"I chose Syracuse because the coaches recruited me from day one," Anthony said to 247Sports. "They really showed me they were recruiting me for who I was and that it had nothing to do with my Dad."
Kiyan Anthony came close to committing to the USC Trojans in the last days of evaluating his college choices. However, Syracuse’s efforts to cultivate and maintain a relationship won him over.