Carmelo Anthony’s net worth is estimated at $160 million, accumulated across a 19-season NBA career that produced $265.9 million in on-court earnings and a portfolio of technology, venture capital, fashion, and media investments built since 2010. A 10-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and 2025 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Anthony ranks among the top 15 scorers in NBA history with 28,289 career points.
Updated March 2026: According to Fortune (November 2025), Anthony’s venture capital firm Melo7 Tech Partners — whose portfolio includes Lyft, DraftKings, and SeatGeek — remains his primary wealth-building vehicle in retirement. His career NBA salary of $265.9 million, as tracked by Spotrac, places him among the highest-earning NBA players of his generation.
Carmelo Kyam Anthony was born on May 29, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest of four children born to Carmelo Iriarte and Mary Anthony. His father, of Puerto Rican descent, died of cancer when Anthony was two years old. At age eight, the family relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, where Anthony grew up in the neighborhoods of Red Hook and Myrtle Avenue — circumstances he later described in his Hall of Fame speech as foundational to his drive.
Anthony attended Towson Catholic High School before transferring to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, a basketball powerhouse. He emerged as the consensus No. 1 high school prospect in the country for the class of 2002. He enrolled at Syracuse University for a single season in 2002-03, where he led the Syracuse Orangemen to their first-ever NCAA championship with an 81-78 victory over Kansas in the 2003 title game. Anthony posted 20 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game. He declared for the 2003 NBA Draft after that freshman season.
The Denver Nuggets selected Anthony with the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, a class that also included LeBron James (No. 1, Cleveland) and Dwyane Wade (No. 5, Miami). Anthony spent eight seasons in Denver (2003-2011), averaging over 20 points per game in his second season and earning six All-Star selections with the Nuggets. His best individual scoring seasons came in Denver — including a 28.9 points-per-game average in 2006-07.
In February 2011, Anthony forced a trade to the New York Knicks, where he became the face of the franchise for seven seasons (2011-2017). He led the NBA in scoring with 28.7 points per game in 2012-13 and earned All-Star selections in each of his first four Knicks seasons. His 2014 free-agent contract with New York — five years, $124 million — was the richest deal of his career and one of the largest in NBA history at the time of signing.
Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017, where he played alongside Russell Westbrook and Paul George for one season. He then signed a minimum deal with the Houston Rockets in 2018, where he was waived after just 10 games. After a year out of the NBA, he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers (2019-2021) and then the Los Angeles Lakers (2021-22), his final NBA season. He formally announced his retirement on May 22, 2023. Over 19 seasons, Anthony averaged 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game across 1,260 regular-season games, finishing 10th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 28,289 points.
On the international stage, Anthony is the most decorated U.S. men’s basketball Olympian, winning bronze at Athens 2004 and gold at Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016 — three consecutive Olympic gold medals. He scored a then-record 37 points in a single Olympic game in 2012. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2025, both as an individual player and as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Redeem Team.
Anthony’s wealth derives from four primary streams: NBA contracts, endorsements, venture capital, and business ownership.
Anthony married television personality and actress Alani La La Anthony on July 10, 2010, in New York City. The couple had been together since approximately 2004. They share one son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, born March 7, 2007. La La filed for divorce in June 2021, citing irreconcilable differences; the separation had been ongoing since 2017. The divorce was finalized, and the two continue to co-parent Kiyan.
Kiyan Anthony, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, signed with Syracuse University — his father’s alma mater — and is projected as a potential 2026 NBA Draft prospect. Carmelo Anthony publicly acknowledged a second child, daughter Genesis (born August 2017), in a 2023 video announcing his retirement from the NBA.
Anthony has maintained residences in New York City throughout his career and has been associated with properties in Los Angeles. He maintains strong ties to Baltimore, where a House of Melo exhibit was hosted at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in 2025, celebrating his career and Hall of Fame induction. He is of Puerto Rican and African American heritage and frequently honors his Puerto Rican roots in public appearances.
Carmelo Anthony’s net worth is estimated at $160 million. This figure reflects career NBA earnings of $265.9 million (per Spotrac), active endorsement income, and returns from his Melo7 Tech Partners venture capital portfolio, which includes early stakes in Lyft, DraftKings, SeatGeek, and Overtime. Tax obligations, agent fees, and living expenses reduce the gross career earnings to current net worth.
Carmelo Anthony is 41 years old, born on May 29, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, after his family relocated when he was eight. He will turn 42 on May 29, 2026.
Carmelo Anthony stands 6 feet 7 inches tall (200 cm), with a playing weight listed at 238 pounds (108 kg). His size and skill combination as a small forward allowed him to score in the post, off the dribble, and from three-point range — making him one of the most versatile offensive players of his generation.
Carmelo Anthony was married to La La Anthony (born Alani Nicole Vazquez) from July 10, 2010, until their divorce was finalized after La La filed in June 2021. The couple had been together since approximately 2004 and share a son, Kiyan Anthony. La La Anthony is a television personality, actress, and producer, known for her VH1 reality series and appearances in films including Think Like a Man Too. The two remain in contact as co-parents.
Carmelo Anthony has two children. His son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, was born on March 7, 2007, with La La Anthony and is pursuing a college basketball career at Syracuse University — the same school where his father won an NCAA championship in 2003. Anthony also has a daughter named Genesis, born in August 2017, whom he publicly acknowledged in a 2023 retirement announcement video.
Carmelo Anthony’s total NBA career salary was $265,886,137, according to Spotrac. His peak annual salary was $26.2 million with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2017-18 season. His largest single contract was a five-year, $124 million maximum deal signed with the New York Knicks in July 2014. He earned over $200 million cumulatively before the start of the 2016-17 season.
Carmelo Anthony has maintained primary residences in New York City throughout his career and into retirement, consistent with his long tenure with the Knicks and his ongoing business activities in the city. He has also been associated with properties in Los Angeles. In 2025, he participated in events in Baltimore, where his career was honored at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, reflecting his lasting ties to the city where he was raised.