Redemption takes many forms in basketball. A team coming back to win a series after an upset. A player hitting a game winning shot after being pushed around. A team winning a championship after it slips through their fingers the year before. A player returning to the league after retirement, to find himself fitting in even better than before.
Carmelo Anthony may be the best example of a redemption story that the NBA has seen in a while. Anthony entered the league during the 2003 draft, selected 3rd overall by the Denver Nuggets.