Nor is it a secret to anyone that Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James They are two of the best friends in the NBA. Their friendship started when they were teenagers and since then their personal bond has become even stronger if possible. Since they were young they faced many times on the court grabbing the spotlight as two of the most promising players, but that sporting rivalry did not prevent the couple from always staying very close outside her.
‘Melo’ explained how that special relationship between the two began in the program ‘All the Smoke’ de Showtime. It dates back to when they were both kids and LeBron grab all the attention when facing la Oak Hill Academy de Anthony. After that, Carmelo I decided it was time to meet James. He wanted to know what the person behind the young star was like. that was constantly making headlines.
LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony chat with laughter during an ‘All Star’.
“When I got to Oak, LeBron I had been standing out for a year now. And I thought: ‘I have to play against him, he’s on the schedule. We have to make it happen “. It was in 2002, when they both had 18 to, the first time that ‘Melo’ I spoke with James and discovered that they had a lot in common. “We got to the primetime shooting session and walked into the hotel, and … l … t Melo? S! TIt was both All-Star weekend in Philadelphia. AND we sat on the steps for hours the night before that game. I don’t know anything about you, you don’t know anything about me. “
We just feel like we have a similar background, a similar home, a broken family, that we grew up in the neighborhood … We connected because of that rather than because of basketball. I was looking for that kind of relationship … brotherhood
AND that night the complicity, esteem and friendship arose between them that has endured and even strengthened over the years: “We connected after that moment, we just feel like we have a similar background, a similar home, a broken family, that we grew up in the neighborhood. So we connected for that rather than basketball. I was looking for that kind of relationship … brotherhood “Anthony acknowledged.
LeBron saved the life of ‘Melo’
The rest of their relationship is history. Melo and Bron have a deep bond, and are part of the famous ‘Banana Boat Crew’ next to Chris Paul the Dwyane Wade. The four of them have shared a vacation many times and on one of those summer trips LeBron saved ‘Melo’ in the Bahamas when he was about to drown. That made the bond of friendship between them even closer.
LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony pose in a photo session with the United States national team.
Now they both prepare to storm the throne of the NBA with the Lakers. After 18 to those of relaciThey had already shared a team in some championship with the United States team, and now they will finally play together as a team. Friends forever and companions in search of the ring.
