Bryce James and Kiyan Anthony were in a face-off recently, and Carmelo Anthony is in no mood to be dragged into the spotlight because of it. LeBron James‘ 16-year-old son, playing from SFG in EYBL, faced Kiyan’s Team Melo in the third session. So far in the league, both NBA stars have been supporting their sons, often with their on-court presence. So their sons playing against each other could have been an easy opportunity for the media to make this about LeBron and Melo.
In fact, the official Instagram page of ‘Ballislife’ posted a photo titled “LEBRON VS CARMELO.” Meanwhile, the caption to the post read, “LEBRON 🆚 CARMELO WAS 🔥 @nikeeyb… The sons of future NBA Hall of Famers faced of in an INTENSE matchup at Nike EYBL… In the end Bryce James, Brayden Burries, and SFG came out with the win.” The former New York Knicks star was quick enough to settle this down with a humorous approach. “Me and Bron didn’t play lol,” Carmelo Anthony commented under the post.
Notably, Bron and Melo are age-old friends, back even before they debuted in the NBA. And the whole basketball community knows them as the members of the Banana Boat Crew, along with Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul. So it is obvious that neither of them would want any friction just because their kids played against each other. In fact, as per media reports, both stars shared moments of camaraderie on the sidelines during the recent EYBL game.
Speaking of the game between Bryce and Kiyan, LeBron James was seen guiding his son and team, and it seems it worked in the favor of SFG. They emerged victorious over Team Melo with a 71-65 score. However, in terms of individual performance, Kiyan surpassed Bryce with his 18 points against the SFG star’s 8. And this is not a one-time occurrence but Kiyans’ consistency in EYBL.
A closer look at Kiyan Anthony’s performance at EYBL
The 17-year-old has displayed impressive performances so far in the league, whether it be his stats or a variety of scoring shots in his arsenal. In fact, in stats, Kiyan is among the top 10 players with the highest points per game in the league. He has averaged 20.3 points, and 4.6 rebounds per game in the 10 games he played so far.
It is worth mentioning that he hit a double-digit score in all the games he has played. Apart from this, he has also managed a field goal percentage of 43.3%, while his 3-point shooting percentage is at 31.1%. In fact, in his game on May 18, he managed to go 5 of 10 from beyond the arc, scoring 28 points in total. So it is evident that so far, the future looks promising for Carmelo Anthony’s son.
