Carmelo Anthony Reveals The True Story on ‘Brootherhood’ LeBron James

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James are great friends and their friendship started many years ago. They have incredible relationship and this chemistry will help them win more games in 2021-22 NBA season.

Lakers fans would love to see more from Melo and the king of basketball.

In an episode of “All the Smoke” podcast with Matt Barness and Stephen Jackson, Melo talked about his friendship with LeBron. When did it all start? They entered the NBA at the same moment and they share similar traits. LeBron and Melo became aware of this in 2002.

Carmelo Anthony will always remember his first encounter with LeBron James

King James was at St. Vincent – St. Mary back then. Melo was with Oak Hill Academy.

“When I get to Oak, LeBron happened to beat Oak the previous year. I’m like, I gotta play against him, it’s in the schedule. We gotta make it happen…” the new Lakers forward narrated. “We get the jersey, we get to the prime-time shootout and we come in the hotel, and he was like you Melo? Yeah! It was All-Star weekend in Philly, too. And we sat on the steps for hours the night before that game. I don’t know nothing about you doug, you don’t know nothing about me.

“We clicked from that moment, we just felt like we’re from similar backgrounds, single-parent home, broken family, growing up in the hood. So we connected for that, before basketball. … I was looking for some type of relationship like that with somebody, he was looking for that as well, so we came in each other’s life at the right time. We were both looking for that brotherhood.”

LeBron knew that Melo had to come to LA. This may be his last chance to win a ring. Rob Pelinka packed his roster with great talent and each of the newly-signed veterans will contribute to the game. Trevor Ariza, Kendrick Nunn, Dwight Howard, Russell Westbrook and a few others will join the Lakers in their quest for a title. LeBron likes his new team and the Big 3 will soon get in action.