Carmelo Anthony, one of LeBron James' closest friends, has a strong opinion on James opting to not play in this year's NBA All-Star Game.

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Hall of Fame forward Carmelo Anthony offered sound advice to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards. After Edwards' take on becoming the face of the NBA, offering the role to San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama at All-Star weekend, Anthony responded to Edwards' take.

Hall of Fame finalist Carmelo Anthony, who finished a prolific NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers during an otherwise ill-fated 2021-22 season, recentl

The man has been playing for 23 years. The man has been to twenty-something All-Star Games. The only issue is he should have just given

Anything LeBron does, people are gonna follow,” he explained. “He's such an icon to so many different people.” Wyatt revealed he has not met James yet, but he hopes to later in the year. One thing he would like to do with him is give him a ride on one of the powerboats.

With Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James retiring sometime in the next few years, there has been a lot of talk about who will take over as the new 'face' of the NBA. Many have debated this question,

LeBron James' decision to decline his All-Star Game invite took many by surprise, and former NBA great Carmelo Anthony didn’t hold back in sharing his candid thoughts about it. One of the biggest talking points surrounding this year’s NBA All-Star Game was LeBron James‘ decision to sit out the matchup in San Francisco.