This year for Carmelo Anthony was about nurturing his son Kiyan Anthony, probably more than ever. Since his retirement, he has focused on helping his son become a better player and well, the 17-year-old’s performance during EYBL spoke about their hard work. Later, he also chose to follow in his father’s footsteps and select Syracuse as his next destination. Now, the year ends with Melo being in the spotlight for the Hall of Fame nomination. And he is not alone.

Sue Bird, 4x WNBA champion, was on the list next. She is the all-time leader in assists in the W, and like Melo, is the 1st time nominee for the HOF. Even Dwight Howard made the list, who has previously aired his grievances about missing out on the top 75 spot. Apart from them, the entire 2008 Olympic men’s team is nominated. The Redeem Team also includes Kobe Bryant, Melo, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade.

“. @malika_andrews introduces the nominees for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 featuring Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Dwight Howard and more 👏”

The enshrinement ceremony for the class of 2025 will take place at Symphony Hall in Springfield, dubbed as the Birthplace of basketball. On September 6th, the ceremony will happen, and on April 5, the Class of 2025 will be announced. Yes, it will coincide with the NCAA Final Four Weekend in San Antonio.

The other notable names include Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes second. This will be the second year when Barnes has been a candidate. With 38 years of experience, working as a head coach in Division I college basketball in a career that spanned across five schools. Another super notable coach, currently 8th in all-time wins, Doc Rivers is also part of the nomination.

Will 2025 have two new titles in Carmelo Anthony’s name?

As stated previously, this year more about his son’s on-court achievements. But Melo in the meantime was building his enterprise among other things. Creative7productions, Melo7 Tech Partners, clothing line stay me70. Not to forget his wine brand VII(N) The Seventh Estate. But recently there were rumors about the 10x All-Star returning to basketball-related activities.

No, it’s not hooping and not coaching either. “The former Knicks sharpshooter is “talking to everybody” about possible studio and game analyst jobs, sources tell Front Office Sports.” The Syracuse legend is ready for another inning in basketball. Even though he hasn’t done it previously, the 40-year-old knows what to bring to the table.

“You know, my door is open. I would probably have a different approach to it in terms of how I would like to speak the game and talk about the game creatively, what that looks like, and how that comes across.” If 2024 was about Kiyan and his endeavors, 2025, could be the year of Carmelo Anthony. From being one of the finalists for the Hall of Fame induction and also being credited as an analyst for any of the future networks.