Anthony: I want 3 Hall of Fame recommenders Jordan Iverson Wade, netizens joked that there is no James

On May 27, 40-year-old Anthony was officially inducted into the Ney Smith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025 after retiring for three years. Now Anthony and former teammate George are chatting on a podcast show, and Anthony expressed his hope that three people will become his Hall of Fame referees, namely Jordan, Iverson and Wade.

Anthony ended his last season of his career in the 2021-22 season. He played for seven teams including the Nuggets, the Knicks, and the Lakers in 19 seasons, averaging 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, with a total score of 28,289 points and 10th in the historical scoring list.

Although Anthony is the uncrowned king, he has been selected as the All-Star 10 times in his career, selected as the Best Team 6 times (4 second teams, 2 third teams), won the scoring champion once, was selected as the 75th superstar in NBA history, and won the Olympic gold medal 3 times.

Anthony has been inducted into the Ney Smith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025, becoming the third player in the 2003 Platinum generation to be selected for the Hall of Fame after Wade and Bosh. Only James is the best player in the same class, but he is still in the competition and has not yet been selected for the Hall of Fame.

Anthony now revealed that he wanted three Hall of Fame referees, the first one was Jordan: "I was inspired by Jordan, not just basketball. As a Hall of Fame member, when I was 18 to 19, I saw something in me, saying that one day I would enter the Hall of Fame, that was too important, so I had to keep him there."

The second person Anthony then mentioned was former teammate Iverson: "The second is Iverson, who influenced my entire career. We all know how much Iverson has affected us, and we can resonate with him. He is a product of the environment, but he still tried his best on the court."

Anthony finally talked about his good friend Wade: "And my brother Wade, he also entered the Basketball Hall of Fame. Can you get the court, do you hear it?"

Anthony also explained why he chose three people to be his Hall of Fame recommender: "This really requires thinking, brother. What we are talking about now is twenty or thirty years of basketball history. My idea is to think about it according to different stages of my life and career, and see who influenced me at that time."

As for some netizens, why there is no James, it is just because James is still an active player and has not yet been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and James will definitely be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in the future.