NBA's Rudy Gay reveals hilarious reason why Carmelo Anthony chose Syracuse

Carmelo Anthony etched his name into Syracuse basketball history when he led the program to a National Title during the 2002-03 campaign. NBA veteran Rudy Gay revealed that Anthony may have joined Jim Boeheim's squad because he knew he wouldn't have to play much defense, via Anthony's 7 PM In Brooklyn podcast. “We've got a mutual friend between our age, that I played AAU with, Draper, and I don't think he ever told you but I used to pick his brain all the time,” Gay said. Anthony was never known for his defense, as he primarily focused on scoring and individual shot creation, which he did in spades at Syracuse.