Carmelo Anthony 'Would Love to See' Knicks Retire No. 7 Jersey After Hall of Fame Nod

Carmelo Anthony said he “would love to see” his No. 7 jersey retired by the New York Knicks after being selected as a member of the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame class.

"Why not? … I would love to see that," Anthony told reporters during the Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductee news conference. "For me, it's like, 'Why wait?' If you got to think about it, then cool — just let it be."

The 10-time NBA All-Star spent seven seasons with the Knicks from 2010 to 2017.

His tenure in New York was his second longest among the six NBA teams he played for, behind Denver, where he was drafted No. 3 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft.

During the 2012-13 season with the Knicks, he led the league in scoring with 28.7 points per game while adding 6.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists. He shot 45 percent from the field.

Anthony, who will also be recognized as a member of the 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team as part of the 2025 class, said he is grateful for all that is happening whether he sees his No. 7 retired or not.

“I don’t know man, to be honest with you,” Anthony continued. “A lot of surprises are happening right now around me, so I’m trying to stay in the moment, and if that’s one of the surprises, then I would be ecstatic about that. I would love to see that jersey hung up.”  

If Anthony has his jersey retired in New York, he would join eight other Knicks, including Walt Frazier, Dick Barnett and Willis Reed, and would be the first since Patrick Ewing had his number retired in 2003.

There is also talk around Anthony’s No. 15 Denver Nuggets jersey being retired, despite the number currently belonging to three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

When asked who deserves to have their number retired, Anthony had the perfect response.

"F--- it, put both up lol," he wrote on social media." Two different type of players. No comparisons only respect," Anthony continued. "Put his number up there. It should never be a comparison. We don't even have the same play style. I had my time and era, he had his."

Despite never capturing an elusive championship ring over his 19-year career, Anthony is one of just seven Knicks players with at least 10,000 points for the franchise and remains a fan favorite in New York.