Many fans might not know that Anthony is an Afro-Latino whose father was Puerto Rican. Even as black athletes are speaking out, an Afro-Latino is leading the way."

However, some fans wonder whether Anthony is from Puerto Rico. Yes, the 10-time All-Star is half-American and half-Puerto Rican. His Puerto Rican roots can be traced back to his father, Carmelo Iriarteas, as discussed in an interview with ESPN Deportes' Martin Bater. Carmelo Iriarte was born in Manhattan and raised by his Puerto Rican parents.

Anthony was born in the Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn, New York City. His father, Carmelo Iriarte, was born in Manhattan to Puerto Rican parents. Iriarte was of African, Spanish, and indigenous ancestry; some of his roots also traced to Venezuela. His mother, Mary Anthony, is African-American.

NBA player Carmelo Anthony ‘s genealogy is often boiled down to black, not because that is the all-encompassing label, but because society is too lazy to recognize the intersectionality he embodies. Anthony’s father, who reportedly died when he was two-years old, was Puerto Rican and his name was Carmelo Iriarte.

A DNA test whose results were displayed on the show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2017) stated that Carmelo’s genetic ancestry is: *70% African *24% European *6% Native American [Indigenous]