Carmelo Anthony entered the NBA as a 19-year-old superstar-in-waiting when the Denver Nuggets drafted him third overall in 2003.
Eighteen years later and a few months shy of his 37th birthday, he is a veteran cementing his legacy with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Anthony is not the No. 1 option in Portland as he was in Denver for more than seven seasons, but he is playing his role well for the Trail Blazers. He will head back to his NBA roots when Portland visits the Nuggets on Tuesday night.
Anthony returned to Portland in the offseason despite having a chance to sign elsewhere, and he is happy he did.