Carmelo Anthony's Viral Tweet After Denver Nuggets Win Championship
On Monday evening, the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA Championship in franchise history when they defeated the Miami Heat (94-89) in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
In addition to getting their first title, the Nuggets were able to close out the series on their home floor at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
Many people have shared their congratulations on social media, and former Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony sent out a tweet that is going viral.
Anthony tweeted: "CHAMPS! Congrats @nuggets"
Anthony was the third pick in the 2003 NBA Draft out of Syracuse and spent the first seven and a half seasons of his career with Denver.
During that time, the ten-time NBA All-Star averaged 24.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field in 564 regular season games.
He also led the Nuggets to the Playoffs every year that he was with the franchise.
While they were unable to have much postseason success, the Nuggets made the 2009 Western Conference Finals (and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games).
In addition to the Nuggets, Anthony also spent time with the New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers over 19 seasons in the NBA.
Last month, the 39-year-old officially announced that he was retiring (he did not play this past season).
Anthony finished his career with averages of 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 44.7% from the field over 1,260 regular season games (he also played in 83 NBA Playoff games).
