Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony has been notified that he's been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

After a legendary career in the NBA, former New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, a milestone that caught the attention of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

LeBron James honors former Lakers teammate Carmelo Anthony after his 2025 Hall of Fame induction was announced.

The basketball world figured Carmelo Anthony would not have to wait long to add his name to the list of the game’s immortals. Confirmation came Wednesday when ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania revealed that the 10-time NBA All-Star has been notified he’s been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025.

Longtime NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony has reportedly been chosen as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2025. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Melo was informed Wednesday that he was elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.

Anthony was unable to find a team until the Blazers signed him to a free agent contract in November of 2019. Anthony played 127 games for the Blazers over two seasons, averaging 14.3 points in 28.3 minutes per game.

Carmelo Anthony has been notified that he has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN. Anthony was one of the 17 finalists announced by the Hall of Fame in February. The full class of 2025 will be announced on Saturday at the Men's Final Four in San Antonio,

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony is introduced against the Dallas Mavericks in February 2011 at the then-Pepsi Center in Denver. Photo: Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via

Anthony, a six-time All-NBA selection and 2003 All-Rookie Team selection, gets into illustrious company after 19 NBA seasons in which he averaged 22.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.