By: Tamiko Byrd

We all recognize history's greatest musicians and athletes by only one name: Madonna, Bono, Sting, Jordan, Shaq, Kobe. It's time to add one more name to this list, Carmelo.  In just three seasons, Carmelo Anthony has become a superstar in the NBA.  After winning an NCAA Championship in only his freshman year at Syracuse, the Denver Nuggets drafted Carmelo with the 3rd pick in the NBA Draft. It was all she wrote from there.  The Nuggets are now perennial playoff contenders and Melo, as he is affectionately called by his friends, has made himself into one of the top 10 players in the NBA. Soul2Soul had the pleasure of catching up with Melo after he finished an intense off-season basketball workout.  He is more than meets the eye: thoughtful, diligent, passionate, professional, hard working, creative and talented.  Check out what Melo had to say:

By: George Skoutakis
In just three seasons, Carmelo Anthony has been an NBA force to be reckoned with. The former Syracuse star has taken the Denver Nuggets from an NBA joke to a franchise with a hopeful future encouraged by a lot of widespread supporters. The 22 year-old Forward has changed minds everywhere based on his young leadership on the court.
With the arguable exception of Shaq, no hoops star has ever bode as well in the music industry. While Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson were unsuccessful despite major label backing, Ron Artest, Nick Van Exel, and others have hoped to channel success to fledging labels supported with NBA dollars. The jury’s still out if the NBA’s run at the industry will be as close as Master P’s run at the NBA. To date, there's been no burden of proof.