"I get sad about that": La La Anthony shares her feelings about son Kiyan Anthony leaving for Syracuse

Kiyan Anthony is a senior at Long Island Lutheran High School in New York, and his mom La La Anthony knows all too well that he will be leaving the nest soon. The four-star shooting guard has already signed a letter of intent with the Syracuse Orange and is set to join his new team.

La La discussed the prospect of her son leaving in an interview with YouTuber Jazmyn Summers posted on Sunday. While she expressed her excitement, Anthony also said she felt very lonely.

“I’m super excited for his journey and this next part of his journey,” La La said (Timestamp from 1:04). “But as a mom, you never want your kid to leave the house. It just happens so quickly.

I’m still young. I’m like, I’m going to be in this house by myself. I get sad about that, but I am super excited for him and his journey, you know, as a college student, as a college athlete, just as a young man, stepping into his own, like, there’s nothing that I’m more proud of."

La La has accompanied Kiyan on official visits and was present when he announced he was going to Syracuse on his father Carmelo Anthony's podcast, "7PM in Brooklyn".

Kiyan Anthony has a tall task ahead of him if he wants to surpass his father, Carmelo Anthony

Kiyan Anthony has declared his intention to carve out his own path at Syracuse and surpass the achievements of his dad, NBA legend Carmelo Anthony. This is easier said than done, as Carmelo won the national championship in his freshman year at Syracuse.

Kiyan failed to make the McDonald's All-American team, which Carmelo did in his senior year. He was taken out of contention after he got injured in November and missed much of the season.