Today's 12 Hottest NBA Superstars

Today's 12 Hottest NBA Superstars book cover — TABLE OF CONTENTS Carmelo Anthony 4 Stephen Curry 6 Anthony Davis 8 Tim Duncan 10 Kevin Durant 12 Blake Griffin 14 James Harden 16 LeBron James 18 Kevin Love 20 Joakim Noah 22 Chris Paul 24 Russell Westbrook 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32

Today's 12 Hottest NBA Superstars — page 1 — 1 CARMELO ANTHONY ONE OF THE NBA’S TOP SCORERS Anthony shoots over Washington Wizards player Trevor Ariza in a Trevor Ariza in a 2014 game 2014 game Carmelo Anthony moved ed to Baltimore Maryland when he was eight years rs old Sports helped to keep him out of trouble e when he was a child He He matured into a star player ayer As a junior in high school the ool the Baltimore Sun newspaper named per named d Anthony the top high school chool player in the area He was was olic at attending Towson Catholic at the time He played at Oak Hill Oak Hill Academy in Virginia as a senior a senior to help get ready for college ollege Anthony lifted Syracuse e University to the NCAA title title in his freshman season He n He was named the tournament’s ment’s Most Outstanding Player He er He decided he was ready for for the NBA 4

Today's 12 Hottest NBA Superstars — page 2 — 6 Number of 3-pointers Anthony made in his 62-point game Birth date May 29 1984 Birthplace Brooklyn New York Height 6 feet 8 2 03 m Weight 230 pounds 104 kg Teams Denver Nuggets 2003 11 New York Knicks 2011 Breakthrough Season Led Nuggets in scoring as a 19-year-old rookie Awards ESPN Rise all decade team for high school basketball in the 2000s Olympic gold medalist in 2008 and 2012 Anthony uses his size and speed to be one of the best scorers in basketball His quick moves open up room for his jump shot His height also helps free him for dunks or shots near the basket Anthony is still looking for his first NBA championship But he did help the Denver Nuggets reach the Western Conference Finals in 2009 Anthony accepts the clutch player of the year award at the Kid’s Choice Sports Awards with his son Kiyan in 2014 Anthony has set team scoring records in the NBA and for Team USA in the Olympics In 2012 he scored 37 points against Nigeria in the Olympics It was the most points ever scored by a US player in a single game He set the New York Knicks team record by scoring 62 points in one game His average of 25 3 points per game ranked in the top five of active players at the end of the 2013 14 season 5

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