Carmelo Anthony won his third Gold medal at the Rio Olympics, representing the United States well. He has participated in four Olympics, winning a Bronze medal in 2004, and a Gold medal in 2008, 2012 and 2016. Following the game, Anthony was interviewed by NBC, with the following response:
"For this one reason right now… it was a special moment for me. Long time.I know this is the end. This is the end for me. I committed to something [long pause]. I committed to this in ’04. I’ve seen the worst, and I’ve seen the best, and I stuck with it, we stuck with it, and I’m here today three gold medals later.