“This is a dream, actually, that is really coming true.” Those were Carmelo Anthony’s words as he prepared for what will be one of the greatest moments of his life—his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. After a 19-year career filled with accolades and honors, this weekend officially cements the ten-time All-Star among the game’s immortals. Though the announcement came earlier this year, the ceremony makes it real, and to mark the milestone, Anthony turned to social media to share his journey.

The former Nuggets superstar posted a nearly two-minute video that traced his path from Syracuse glory to NBA stardom, highlighting not only his achievements but also the people who shaped his career. Narrating over the clip, Melo reflected on his story and made it clear that, even after reaching basketball’s pinnacle, he still has more to accomplish in life.

“Grateful for every moment. An amazing chapter of life lived, and there’s much more to be written. #STAYME7O,” he captioned the beautiful post, leaving his millions of followers hanging. The NBA’s 10th All-Time highest scorer indicated that while he’s excited to be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this weekend, that won’t be stopping him from chasing his dreams or inspiring the next generations to come. Now, what are those dreams?

No one really knows, as everyone seems to be curious about Melo’s plans after he’s inducted into the Hall of Fame. He’s already built up a diverse business empire since leaving the court that ranges all the way from a venture capital firm (Melo7 Tech Partners), to a media production company, and a fashion line. In fact, this is not all. The former Knicks superstar is also actively involved in philanthropic work through his Carmelo Anthony Foundation. 

So, what will the soon-to-be Hall of Famer be up to in the future? For now, we can only wait and watch. Meanwhile, this message and video from the three-time Olympic gold medalist is just the start of what is supposed to be a weekend full of festivities. However, undoubtedly the biggest event of them all would be the surprise of Carmelo Anthony’s former team, the Denver Nuggets is planning with whom he spent a significant part of his storied career.

The Denver Nuggets to finally honor Carmelo Anthony

While Carmelo Anthony has been the showstopper at every franchise he’s been part of, there’s no doubt that he’ll always be remembered for his time in the Mile High City. The six-time All-NBA selection spent some of his most glorious years from 2003 to 2011 playing for the Denver Nuggets. More so, given that throughout those years, Melo and the Nuggets made it to the postseason. However, despite having so much history together, the superstar and the franchise have had an icy relationship.

It all started with Anthony requesting a trade away from the franchise, which led to be dealt to the New York Knicks in 2011. Since then, several of the Denver faithful and, to some extent, the organization have also turned their cold shoulder towards their superstar. But with Melo entering the Hall of Fame, the relationship between him, the fans, and the franchise is set to be restored, as the Nuggets finally plan to celebrate one of the best scorers in their history.

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Carmelo meant so many things to so many people at all levels of the organization,” said vice president Josh Kroenke. Now, there’s not much information on how the franchise plans to honor Anthony’s legacy. That’s because while usually, when a franchise player such as Melo is inducted to the Hall of Fame, the organization hangs retires their jersey number and hangs it in their rafters. However, that’s something the Nuggets might not be able to do because of the unique situation they’ve put themselves in.

That’s because the iconic No. 15 jersey, which Carmelo Anthony used to rep during his time in the city, is now worn by none other than

Nikola Jokic. Yes, the three-time NBA MVP now wears the No. 15. That’s got to be surely a one-of-one situation for the Nuggets to find themselves in because they cannot take the jersey away from their franchise player and someone who’ll surely be in the Hall of Fame, like Carmelo. But, they’ve also got to honor their former superstar. So, now only time will tell how Denver navigates through this massive dilemma.