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“Fit in like he would anywhere”: Jim Boeheim explains what made Carmelo Anthony an Olympic legend for Team USA (Exclusive)




Carmelo Anthony’s former Syracuse coach, Jim Boeheim, expressed his thoughts on the NBA legend’s international legacy. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda’s Mark Medina on Sunday, Boeheim sat down to talk about Melo’s career and his experiences with him.

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Boeheim was Syracuse’s head coach when Anthony led them to their only national championship in 2003. He was also a constant presence on the USA Men’s National Basketball Team’s coaching staff in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

Medina asked Boeheim to rank Anthony in relation to the role that all the other great players played in USA Basketball’s success.

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