Basketball personalities Cole Anthony and Carmelo Anthony don’t have any familial connection.
Cole Anthony came off the Orlando Magic bench with 26 points and six assists to lead Orlando to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, April 15, 2025, in the first game of the NBA play-in tournament.
With the Magic’s Stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner struggling, Anthony scored 26 points and 6 assists.
The Orlando Magic selected Anthony with the 15th pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.
On November 21, 2020, the Magic announced they had officially signed Anthony.
Anthony was discussed as a Most Improved Player award candidate during the first few months of the 2021-22 season.
In 2022, he was sidelined with a right internal oblique muscle injury. On October 23, 2023, Anthony signed a three-year, $39 million extension with the Magic.
Cole Anthony Requested Fans To Support Carmelo Anthony’s Son’s Clothing Brand
Despite having the same surname, Carmelo Anthony and Cole Anthony have no familial connection.
The only thing Carmelo and Cole have in common is their passion for basketball. However, Cole was linked to Carmelo’s son, Kiyan Anthony.
Cole was among the NBA stars who attended Carmelo’s son Kiyan Anthony’s pop-up shop in Essex, New York, in September 2023.
Moreover, in episode eight of Overtime’s documentary on Kiyan, released on September 16, 2023, Cole visited Kiyan’s shop to buy t-shirts.
Cole also asked his fans to support Kiyan’s off-court ventures, even though he mentioned that Kiyan had skipped a workout session with him.
In addition, Cole and Kiyan set up personal workouts together and have played one-on-one basketball in 2023. The game looked incredibly competitive as both players drained several buckets during the matchup.
The video was posted on Twitter by Ball Don’t Lie and has garnered over 104.4k views.
Carmelo Anthony Was Raised In A Family With Puerto Rican-African-American Roots
American former basketball player Carmelo Anthony, 42, was born on May 29, 1984.
He inherits Puerto Rican heritage from his father, Carmelo Iriarte, and African-American heritage from his mother, Mary Anthony.
His father, who served as a social justice activist, died of cancer when he was only 2 years old. He was raised by his mother, Mary, as a single parent.
She supported him in achieving his basketball dreams. When Carmelo turned eight, he moved to Baltimore with his mother and brothers, Robert and Wilford, and a half-sister, Daphne.
According to the source, Mary served as a hospital maintenance staff member and sacrificed to send Carmelo to a private high school.
Mary’s sacrifices have paid off, as her son Carmelo has become a successful NBA star.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Carmelo Anthony was cited for marijuana possession after inspectors at Denver International Airport found marijuana in his backpack in 2004. Charges were later dropped after his friend, James Cunningham, signed an affidavit taking responsibility for the marijuana.
- On April 14, 2008, Carmelo was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after being pulled over on Interstate 25 in Denver for weaving through lanes and not dimming his lights.
- Cole Anthony is the son of Greg Anthony and Crystal McCary and the stepson of Raymond McGuire.
- The NBA suspended Cole for one game without pay for coming off the bench during an altercation against the Detroit Pistons the day before.
