Age Quote by Lonzo Ball

I don't want no distractions on Melo. So therefore I'm going to home-school him and make him the best basketball player ever.

— LaVar Ball

If you are an Olympian you are considered to be the best, like Kobe and 'Melo.

— Jrue Holiday

I think Carmelo is a great player. He makes players around him better. Whatever thing, whatever Carmelo wants me to do, I will do…

— Kristaps Porzingis

Mel is nuts. He puts on a suit and a tie and acts like a normal person so people think he's okay. He's definitely…

— Dom DeLuise

Obviously Carmelo is a great scorer. He's done it for a really, really long period of time.

— Billy Donovan

I mean, to be honest with you, my whole career I've guarded players that have outweighed me by 30 pounds. Period, 'Melo to LeBron.

— Trevor Ariza

Carmelo Anthony is one of the best players in the NBA.

— Stephon Marbury

Look, I'm going to turn on the TV to watch LeBron. I don't care if he's better than Jordan. He's amazing at what he…

— Caeleb Dressel

The more self-centered and egotistical a guy is, the better ballplayer he's going to be.

— Bill Lee

I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to be a…

— Earl Monroe

If I had to single one guy out who is the most difficult player to guard in the league, it would have to be…

— Paul Pierce

Gilberto is a top guy and his advice means a lot to me. He played in the same position as I do and he…

— Fred