Carmelo Anthony shares the Notorious B.I.G. rap verse that he lives by

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    Carmelo Anthony crawled his way out of the rough Baltimore streets. He knows that not everyone was as fortunate as him. Like several NBA players, Carmelo Anthony grew up surrounded by poverty and the struggles that come along with it. Basketball became his oasis. But for him to take it to the next level, Melo looked to a particular Notorious B.I.G. lyric.

    Biggie said it best: You sling crack rock or you got it with the jump shot. Sports cant save you, at the end of the day. You have to pursue it. I never dreamed of playing in the NBA. That wasnt my goal. Think about all the people who are back in the hood or the projects thatre super nice at basketball, and after a certain period after high school or college, theyre back in that environment, Anthony said, per GQ.

    NBA analysts call the likes of Anthony a generational talent. But if you ask the Baltimore native himself, it was a choice he made to put in the work. It was his choice to pursue basketball as a means to live a better life.

    Anthony spent a third of his high school playing career in Baltimore before taking his talents to Oak Hil Academy in Virginia. This was where he started catching the attention of NBA scouts, especially in the Adidas Big Time Tournament where he averaged 25.2 points per game. This was also the time when Melo was engaged in several duels with another top high school prospect named LeBron James.

    It has saved some, but it cant save everyone
    Melo is well-aware that hes one of the lucky ones whose soul was saved by basketball. But he doesnt let this fact get in his head. He knows that as we speak, there are those still trying to claw their way out of the hood.

    Think about the statistics. Theres no hope in that! When you look at those numbers, you think you can never be one out of several hundred or thousands to make it when its so many people in the world. Sports cant always save you. It can, though. And for as many people as it saved, I guarantee you its ten times that number that sports couldnt save, Anthony said.

    Anthony is saying you shouldnt put all your chips in for the sport you love. The future Hall of Famer knows how rocky the road is to the NBA. Though he made it look easy, Anthony doesnt want to take things for granted. Putting in the work is a choice. Luck also plays a vital part in how our lives turn out. But, always have a backup.

    Source: BasketBallNnetwork.net
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