On May 22, Beijing time, with Anthony's official announcement of his retirement, ending his 19-year NBA career, the NBA officially posted a poster, which is also a tribute to Anthony's contribution. As a result, there is only one player left in the 03 Platinum generation, namely the 38-year-old James, who is in his 20th season.
The NBA has many famous golden generation drafts, such as the 84 generation led by Jordan, the 96 golden generation led by Kobe, and the 03 platinum generation led by James, Wade, Anthony and Bosh.
The 96 golden generation has long been retired, and the 03 platinum generation has actually gradually withdrawn from the NBA in recent years. Last season, only James and Anthony played, they joined forces with the Lakers, but they were not able to make it to the championship, or even missed the playoffs, which made Anthony miss the last chance of his career.
In fact, Anthony still has gas in the tank, but he has never been able to get an NBA contract this season, he will turn 39 in a week, and there is little hope of returning to the NBA next season, so he now chooses to say goodbye to retirement.
As one of the leading representatives of the 03 generation, Anthony was once hailed as James's "lifelong enemy". It's just that unlike the other three superstars, James 4 titles, Wade 3 titles and Bosh 2 titles, all three of them have already worn at least two crown rings, and Anthony, who has played 19 seasons, is still empty-handed.
What is even more sad is that Anthony's best career record is only in the Western Conference finals, and he has never even touched the threshold of the Finals, which is naturally quite regrettable. Anthony's greatest achievement, naturally, was being named to the all-time 75th, 10 All-Star selections, 1 point winner, 6 All-NBA selections, and 3 Olympic titles.
After Anthony's retirement, James is currently the only remaining active player of the 03 platinum generation, and his current Lakers are trailing the Nuggets 3-0 in the Western Conference finals, with little possibility of a turnaround. However, James will not retire for the time being, he still has a contract with the Lakers, and James aims to play with his son Brownie in the future.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)