The two fathers were in attendance for Monday night's game. We were both looking for that brotherhood."
I was looking for some type of relationship like that with somebody, he was looking for that as well, so we came in each other's life at the right time. So we connected for that, before basketball," Melo said of their bond on former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson's podcast, "All the Smoke." ". "We just felt like we're from similar backgrounds. Melo is currently a free agent but played with the Lakers last season alongside LeBron. 12, 2002, in LeBron's national television debut - exactly 20 years before their sons' contest. "I wanted to play Oak Hill again right then and there."Īlthough Carmelo had gone to the Syracuse Orange by then, the rematch came on Dec.
1 senior prospect, had 34 points on 14-of-25 shooting with 11 rebounds and 2 assists. James, the nation's top junior at the time, had 36 points on 12-of-27 shooting with 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Long before the second generation touched the hardwood, their fathers faced off in an elite high school matchup in February 2002 in front of 11,000 fans at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey.Īnthony's Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) defeated James' St. The game, which ended in a 62-51 victory for Sierra Canyon, was headlined by Sierra Canyon senior guard Bronny and sophomore guard/forward Bryce James, sons of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, and Christ the King sophomore guard Kiyan Anthony, son of Carmelo Anthony. Monday night's high school basketball showdown between Christ the King (Queens, N.Y.) and Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) has been in the making for over 20 years. Sons of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony face off in HS game
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