There's little disputing that New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony has been the most recognizable face when it comes to basketball in New York City over the past six years.
But when the crosstown-rival Brooklyn Nets acquired point guard Jeremy Lin and made him their marquee man, Anthony was surprised to learn that his former teammate is now the go-to guy at the Barclays Center on Friday, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post:
He is the face of their franchise – believe it or not. He came up, they paid him. Now the ball is in his hands. Now he’s one of the franchise players over there. I don’t know what you want me to say about that. I’m happy for him, excited for him to see how it’s going to turn out over there.
Lin responded to Anthony's comments on Saturday, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post:
“I didn’t hear anything about it [Friday], nobody texted me about it [Friday], so I don’t think it’s a big deal, to be honest. I don’t really know what he said. Again, five years ago, I’m not really too worried about anything, ...
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Carmelo Anthony Comments on Jeremy Lin Joining Nets
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