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Anthony Talks Career, Playoffs, and Social Justice

In between an intense seeding game schedule, Portland Trail Blazers’ forward Carmelo Anthony sat down with Rachel Nichols of ESPN’s The Jump to discuss his personal resurgence and the team’s playoff aspirations.

What's a little thunder & lighting among friends? Definitely the most unusual convo @CarmeloAnthony & I have had in 15 years of sitting down together Smart, funny, fascinating stuff on his fight for real social change. Oh, and all the noise he & the Blazers are making here too pic.twitter.com/li7zuAuy35

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) August 10, 2020

He highlighted that with age and maturity he is now able block out what others say or think about him, focusing on believing in himself.