Last December, after a game against the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony would tell reporters he would like his number 15 jersey retired in Denver more than anywhere else, saying “I think that the history is here, it’s where it all started” (per NBC Sports’ Jamie Hudson).
By the history, of course, the 10-time All-Star would mean his storied career.
Anthony was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft just months after leading Syracuse to a national championship and being named the NCAA Tournament’s most outstanding player.