Kiyan Anthony embraces the challenge of following in father Carmelo's NBA footsteps with an IG story reshare

Kiyan Anthony has continued to climb up prospect boards as he is set to enter the final season of his high school basketball career. The four-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class is the 33rd-ranked overall prospect in his class, the fifth-ranked shooting guard and the top prospect from the state of New York, according to the 247 Sports.

The son of future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony has impressed in the offseason AAU circuit, drawing rave reviews from scouts. The younger Anthony reshared a photo of himself and his father sitting courtside to his Instagram story on Monday, adding:

"Next up."

Kiyan Anthony's Instagram story

Anthony has not decided where he will play his collegiate basketball. He has official visits set with the Florida State Seminoles and Syracuse Orange, his father's alma mater, on Oct. 13 and 9, respectively.

He has also received offers from the Arizona State Sun Devils, Bryant Bulldogs, Dayton Flyers, George Mason Patriots, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Manhattan Jaspers, Maryland Terrapins, UMass Minutemen, Memphis Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Panthers, Providence Friars, Seton Hall Pirates, Tennessee Volunteers and UCF Knights.

Kiyan Anthony showed love to Bronny James after 2024 NBA draft

Bronny James waited until the second round to hear his name called in the 2024 NBA draft. Things worked out well for the son of LeBron James as he was drafted 55th by the LA Lakers, giving him the opportunity to team up with his father. The James family will make history as they are on course to become the first father-son duo to play in the league at the same time, while they will also be teammates.

Kiyan Anthony, the son of LeBron's longtime friend, Carmelo Anthony, showed support for the historical moment on Instagram. He reshared a post from Overtime, which read:

"DREAM COME TRUE!!! BRONNY JAMES IS A LOS ANGELES LAKER 🤩 🤩 🤩 @bronny @kingjames"

Anthony added:

"say no more ‼️ ‼️ ‼️"

Kiyan Anthony's Instagram story

James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in just 19.3 minutes per game, while shooting 36.6% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range and 67.6% from the free-throw line as a true freshman.

The four-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class appeared in 25 games for the USC Trojans, making six starts. He missed the first eight games of the season after suffering a cardiac arrest last summer.