“To the city that made me, and the game it gave me. Thanks.”
At some point, Knick fans will need to stop pinching themselves. Yes, Brooklyn-born Carmelo Anthony is indeed a New York Knickerbocker. The half-season-long ‘Melo-drama’ that finally unraveled itself on February 21st meant the home-town hero would return and represent his city’s basketball team, a team that Melo had a strong desire to play for. This new Jordan Brand billboard, sitting atop Footaction on Southwestern corner of 34th St. and 7th Ave. verbalizes Carmelo’s homecoming into a short and sweet quote – a thank you to the city that introduced the game to him and created what he is today. Continue reading for another look at this amazing billboard and if you’re in the area, be sure to catch a glimpse of it on your own.