“And I have to pinch myself, like, ‘Yo bro, you ain’t getting back out there. You’re good on this side.’ Just the fact that I can still be in tuned to the game of basketball like that, and more importantly, to moments and still feel what those moments actually feel like.”

Carmelo Anthony · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Anthony told OutKick he had to remind himself he was retired and would not be returning to the court.