2025 has been good to former NBA star Carmelo Anthony. After landing on the cover of the NBA 2K26 Superstar Edition, his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame became official on Saturday, cementing the 10-time All-Star's legacy in the sport once and for all.
Anthony was a force to be reckoned with from the get-go when it came to his appearance in the basketball sim series from 2K Games, debuting with 81 OVR for the 2003-04 season after being drafted by the Denver Nuggets . A solid rookie year saw him add six points to his total in the following game, although it would take another two seasons in the 80s before he finally cracked 90 OVR for the first time.
The 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons marked the highest ratings of his career with 94 OVR in the two games covering this period,