Carmelo Anthony Weighs In On LaMelo Ball Also Being Melo

For the last few weeks, Twitter has been debating whether LaMelo Ball should be able to use the name Melo, with many an old bball head claiming the only true Melo is Carmelo Anthony.

LaMelo's Hornets met Carmelo's Blazers last night, and when the game ended it was all love between the Melos on the court.

Melo and Melo trade jerseys 🤝 pic.twitter.com/rvQ7NnLkdL

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 2, 2021

After the game, Carmelo said he had no problem with there being two Melos.

Carmelo Anthony clearing the air on the Melo controversy with LaMelo Ball:
"I vouched for it, he can do it"<-on LaMelo doing 3 to the dome celly

"It's an honor for him to have that name for him to embrace it. It's a blessing, it's a respect thing for me"<-on LaMelo going by Melo pic.twitter.com/CgL1PK6UXO

— AJ McCord (@AJ_McCord) March 2, 2021

"It's an honor for him to have that name for him to embrace it. It's a blessing, it's a respect thing for me," Carmelo said.

Do you think there can be two Melos?