IN PICS: La La Anthony shares an exciting throwback post on IG ft. a rapping Kiyan Anthony

On Monday, La La Anthony shared a fun throwback post on Instagram that featured her son Kiyan Anthony showing off his rapping skills. The son of former NBA star Carmelo Anthony and La La is making a name for himself as a top high school basketball player. He ranks among the best shooting guards in the class of 2025 per ESPN. Kiyan Anthony joined Long Island Lutheran High School after transferring from Christ the King High School in 2023.

The video shows Kiyan sitting beside his mom and rapping to “Never Could” by Mr. Chicken featuring DJ Swill B.

La La Anthony encouraged followers to check out the other photos she shared captioned the post:

"Don’t ask, just swipe."

Fans weren’t the only ones impressed. Mr. Chicken reposted Anthony's post.

Screenshot of Mr. Chicken reposting La La Anthony's post, via Instagram

Mr. Chicken dropped some laughing emojis in the comments too:

Screenshot of Mr. Chicken reacting to La La Anthony's post, via Instagram

Kiyan Anthony’s basketball journey is just as exciting as his rapping. He’s received offers from several major Division I programs, including Indiana, Michigan, Florida State, Illinois and Tennessee. He’s also shown interest in Syracuse, where his dad won the 2003 national championship. Kiyan visited Syracuse in Oct. 2023, posing in a team jersey alongside his father and meeting coach Adrian Autry.

La La Anthony draws fascinating parallels between her son Kiyan’s basketball career and Lakers rookie Bronny James

La La Anthony expressed her admiration for her son Kiyan Anthony and Lakers rookie Bronny James while speaking to TMZ Sports this week.

“Bronny is an inspiration,” she told TMZ. “He's in the NBA right now. He's crushing it and making history playing with his dad."

La La emphasized how Bronny has carved out his path:

“He’s doing his own thing, and it’s amazing to see.”

She then expressed pride in her son’s journey:

"He's doing his own thing. That's family to us so nothing but the best to Bronny and Kiyan's doing his thing, too. Makes me really happy."

Ranked among the top shooting guards in the class of 2025, Kiyan Anthony has made a name on the court. He averaged 19.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in the EYBL, catching the attention of major Division I programs like Indiana, Michigan and Syracuse.