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  2. Sep 6, 2023 · Former New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony speaks about his Latin (Puerto Rican) roots and what it means to him. He has warm memories of his Dad, who was born in Puerto Rico, but died when Carmelo was just a toddler.

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  3. His mother, Mary, is African American and his father, Carmelo Iriarte, was Puerto Rican. Anthony, along with LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Dwyane Wade, are a quartet referred to as the "banana boat crew". The four have been friends since they were teenagers, and have consistently gone on vacation together.

  4. Oct 1, 2023 · Yes, the 10-time All-Star is half-American and half-Puerto Rican. His Puerto Rican roots can be traced back to his father, Carmelo Iriarteas, as discussed in an interview with ESPN Deportes'...

  5. Aug 25, 2016 · For those who don't know, Anthony's dad, Carmelo Iriarte, who died when Melo was only 2, was a member of the Young Lords, the Puerto Rican group of the 1960s and '70s that pushed for social...

  6. Jun 13, 2014 · Aired on MSG Network on NBA's "Noche Latina" in New York, Tina tells the story how Carmelo Anthony, who is half Puerto Rican, discovered his heritage later in life. You see & hear from a very...

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  7. May 22, 2023 · Anthony, who has a Puerto Rican flag tattooed on his right hand, didn’t always embrace his Latine roots. He was only two years old when his father, Carmelo Iriarte, who was of Puerto...

  8. Aug 26, 2016 · Home. Features. Viva. Carmelo Anthony’s Afro-Puerto Rican Lineage Matters, Too. By Luria Freeman. August 26, 2016 12:45pm. Getty Images. NBA player Carmelo Anthony ‘s genealogy is...