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Carmelo Anthony: Five Legends Who Won First Title After 30

The New York Knicks are committing to a short-term vision that’s rarely proved gratifying for NBA organizations. The long-term vision is quite promising, but over the next two-to-three seasons, the Knicks will attempt to build around a franchise player who’s already 32 years of age.

Though Carmelo Anthony has won at every stage of his illustrious basketball career, the absence of an NBA championship has birthed an underlying sense of concern.

It’s rare that a player wins their first NBA championship on what’s often referred to as the wrong side of 30. It’s not entirely unheard of, but the general consensus is that a player who passes 30 has lost their chance to win a first title as the No.