Is Carmelo Anthony right?
There’s no doubt that Carmelo is one of the most successful NBA players in Olympic history, but this year’s Olympics means a lot to him if Team USA can win it all.
Most athletes don’t have an opportunity to say that they won a gold medal, better yet three gold medals. I would be very happy walking away from the game knowing that I’ve given the game everything I have, knowing I played on a high level at every level: high school, college, won [a championship at Syracuse] in college and possibly three gold medals.
If Anthony is able to win a third gold medal, he would be the first American player in men’s basketball to do it. I wouldn’t say winning a gold medal is more important than winning an NBA Championship, but if he can win a third gold medal and make history, you can’t say he didn’t have a successful career.