Carmelo Anthony Reflects on 'Surreal' Full Circle Moment with son Kiyan Anthony as His Son Proudly Reps Syracuse Roots

It was a full circle moment for Carmelo Anthony to watch his son, Kiyan Anthony, at Syracuse playing for his alma mater. Kiyna clearly left his father impressed and a deja vu for a lot of Orange fans.

As a father, it was a proud moment for the NBA legend. Now invested in the next chapter of his life, Melo is just enjoying watching his son play, and it has been fulfilling for the former New York Knicks star.

"The most fulfilling this is just seeing him out the [Syracuse] jersey on," Melo said in a video posted by 'The Big Podcast' on Thursday. "It's like 'damn! you sat in that same seat. I know the same feeling that you have. ...Some ... of the same fans are still there. ... So ... you get the residual effects of fan bases...then you are like 'damn this is surreal.'"

"But this is when you see him go play good. It's like holy sh** the plan worked. We here now, let's focus on this now."

Both Carmelo Anthony and his ex-wife La La Anthony have been Kiyan's biggest support in his freshman year, sitting on the sideline supporting him.

Kiyan Anthony opens up about his relationship with his father Carmelo Anthony

Kiyan Anthony proved his worth in the first few games of his freshman year and exceeded the expectations of a lot of fans. He has shown good scoring ability in the first few games.

While Kiyan still has a lot to improve in his game, Carmelo Anthony has made sure to keep him motivated.

"He's always positive. Even in the negative, he always finds something positive to say," Kiyan told 'The ACC Insider'.

"It's not really a text message. I call him before and after every game. He's just been super proud of me."

Before he suited up for Syracuse, Carmelo Anthony worked closely with his son all summer. The results are out, and it is fantastic so far. Right after his first game, Kiyan was upgraded to the starting lineup, and he made exceptional use of the opportunity.

"It's what he expected because we were in the gym all summer. So, I don't think I have necessarily exceeded his expectations, but exceeded probably a lot of other people's expectations."

In his first three games, Kiyan Anthony averaged over 17 points. In 8 games, the Syracuse Orange is averaging 11.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 44.0% from the 3-point line.