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Carmelo Anthony: Bogdan Bogdanović Was 'Showing Love' With USA-Serbia Celebrations

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10-time NBA All-Star and USA Basketball legend Carmelo Anthony confirmed that there isn't any animosity between himself and Bogdan Bogdanoviu0107 following a heated semifinal clash between Serbia and Team USA in the Paris Olympics.

With Anthony in attendance, Bogdanoviu0107 used his signature celebration after hitting a three-pointer against the United States.

"He was showing love," Anthony explained on his podcast, 7PM in Brooklyn. "I really wanted to cheer, he knocked that three down like that. I'm like, I can't show no emotion."

Bogdanoviu0107 helped Serbia jump out to a 17-point lead, hitting Anthony's signature "Three to the Dome" celebration in the second quarter.