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Genesis, the daughter of Carmelo Anthony and Mia Burks, just celebrated her 7th birthday.
Carmelo Anthony’s daughter, Genesis, paid tribute to him in the most adorable way at her 7th birthday party on August 1. Her mother, Mia Burks, shared a behind-the-scenes look at the festivities through a series of Instagram posts.
Mia captioned the posts, “A love supreme. *today is all about YOU,” along with a birthday cake emoticon.
Genesis celebrated her special day with a New York Knicks-themed birthday party, surrounded by family and friends.
The footage shows Genesis posing in a custom Knicks cheerleader outfit with her dad’s signature jersey, which displays the number 7 to represent his team number and her age.
Sticking to its theme, the event featured decorations in the Knicks’ signature blue and orange colors and included party favors with Carmelo Anthony’s jersey.
The Roomies quickly reacted to Genesis’ party in The Shade Room comment section. Many social media users pointed out her striking resemblance to her dad.
Instagram user @zachdiles wrote, “I’m today years old figuring out melo had another kid.”
Instagram user @shanae310 wrote, “I still can’t believe he had a baby on LaLa 🏀😭😩😮💨”
While Instagram user @trinutyunity wrote, “She wanted everyone to know Camelo her baby daddy. Aint no way that child wanted that theme LMAO.”
Then Instagram user @jaichelleee wrote, “This is why he’s not his son’s favorite player.”
Another Instagram user @deekendrix wrote, “Me just now realizing why he and LaLa really ain’t together….”
Instagram user @honeysugarregina wrote, “The side babies always look like the daddies 😂😂😂”
Finally Instagram user @lailailuv wrote, “Now it all makes sense. Glad La-La had the strength, knew her worth, and walked away 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽”
BCK Online reports that Mia Burks gave birth to Genesis Harlo on August 1, 2017, and she claimed that Carmelo Anthony was her father while he was still married to La La Anthony.
Roomies, if y’all recall La La and Carmelo married from 2010-2021. The NBA baller and actress also share a 17-year-old son named Kiyan Anthony.
Carmelo has never publicly claimed Genesis as his daughter or confirmed rumors of his infidelity. However, in May 2023, Carmelo officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons. He shared the announcement in an Instagram video, recalling his career and sharing a photo of Kiyan and Genesis.
