Carmelo Anthony Admits Baseball Was the First Sport He Loved

Melo also reveals an interesting childhood job.

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At this point in his career, could you even imagine Carmelo Anthony playing in any other sport besides basketball? It's difficult, right? Well, in his cover story for WebMD Magazine, Anthony confesses that baseball was actually his first love. That all changed in the summer between his sophomore and junior year in high school, however, when Melo grew five inches to 6'7". Carmelo does claim that as a kid, "if he had a basketball in his hands, he could put it in the basket."

 

In addition to that confession, Melo also reveals that he once made money as a kid being a squeegee guy and that he may one day return to Syracuse to finish college. Click the link to read the entire article.  

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[via WebMD Magazine]

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