LAS VEGAS — They aren't compared so much anymore.
Back in a more innocent time, though, no one knew whether Carmelo Anthony or LeBron James would be the bigger winner.
Anthony smiled warmly Wednesday after USA Basketball minicamp practice as he recounted the original budding of his friendship with James—back when it was James, the junior, who approached Anthony, the senior, in a New Jersey hotel lobby after Anthony's Virginia team had beaten James' Ohio team in a prep showcase.
"We sat on the steps till two or three in the morning," Anthony said, smiling. "That's how we met."
Anthony would be a national champion within a year as a freshman at Syracuse—an awfully good start. Much has changed since, with James appearing in the NBA Finals six times, winning twice, while Anthony's teams have mostly struggled in the playoffs.
USA Basketball is where Anthony gets to return to level ground with his friend. The only player besides Anthony and James to be a U.S. basketball Olympian three times is David Robinson.
Anthony and James, however, are in line to appear again next y ...
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