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Summer of Melo: The most compelling moments of Anthony's busy off-season

Carmelo Anthony has had one of the busiest summers for a professional athlete in recent memory. The Knicks star was constantly in the headlines for his social activism, Rio Olympics and random New York City exploits.

After sparking critical conversations about racial tension between police officers and African Americans and leading Team USA to gold, Anthony has gained more respect from his peers, media members and fans around the world. With that, we decided to take a look at his most memorable moments of the off-season.

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Puerto Rico FC

Melo's soccer club

Keeping the growth of soccer in mind, in June of 2015, Carmelo Anthony founded Puerto Rico FC of the North American Soccer League.