Former New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony speaks about his Latin (Puerto Rican) roots and what it means to him. He has warm memories of his Dad, who was born in Puerto Rico, but died when Carmelo was just a toddler.

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 and his wife, business woman and media personality, La La Anthony, are both of Puerto Rican descent and maintain strong ties to the island.

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.