Carmelo Anthony on Monday announced his retirement from the NBA via social media after 19 seasons in the league.
Anthony, 38, finishes with the ninth-most points scored in league history. Originally selected by the Nuggets with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, he spent nearly eight seasons in Denver and led the Nuggets to the playoffs in each of his first seven seasons.
His 13,970 points with the Nuggets are third-most in franchise history.
Here’s a look at how the world of sports reacted to the announcement on Twitter:
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