Despite their recent divorce, La La Anthony and basketball star Carmelo Anthony have still remained amazing parents to their 15-year-old son Kiyan. The ex-couple was recently spotted at a basketball game of his, in London.
According to Hot 97, a photographer named Brian Bosche was able to snap some rare photos of the ex-couple sitting side by side.
Kiyan’s Basketball Offers
Fifteen-year-old Kiyan was playing in the Spalding HoopHall Classic. It is an annual basketball game that features the “top high school players and teams from around the country.”
The event is definitely a mark of Kiyan’s achievements in the basketball world. He is currently in high school and has already received amazing offers from colleges around the country.
According to Hot 97, Syracuse University recently sent Kiyan a basketball scholarship. And to make matters even more exciting, it is the same college that his father attended and led to an NCAA championship win, in 2003.
Beyond blessed to receive an offer from Syracuse University! #GOORANGE🍊🍊 pic.twitter.com/uBMq5Kwdv7
— Kiyan Anthony (@kiyananthony) November 13, 2022
Kiyan Anthony has received a scholarship from Syracuse!
Melo won an NCAA Championship at Syracuse in 2003 🍊🏀 pic.twitter.com/fmLkcQVYpr
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 13, 2022
Syracuse’s offer to Kiyan is for when the 15-year-old graduates from Christ The King High School in 2025. According to TMZ, Kiyan has also received offers from “Memphis, Manhattan, George Mason, and Bryant.”
La La Is The “Proudest Mom”
After the news was revealed, La La took to Instagram to also congratulate her son.
Proudest mom on the planet! Your hard work and dedication is paying off. You are my son, my best friend, & my hero @kiyananthony… to get a scholarship offer at 15 yrs old from the school your dad won a championship with is mind blowing… keep GOD first and everything else will follow… thank you @syracuseu. I LOVE YOU & I WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR #1 FAN!!
According to PEOPLE, Melo also responded to the exciting news via his Instagram Story.
Just the beginning.
The Former Couple Wants To Be A “Great Example” To Their Son
In a recent interview for The Hollywood Reporter, La La discussed co-parenting with Carmelo.
We want to be a great example to our son. We have open conversations with him. We tell him, ‘You were made from love.’ We’re still a family, and we do things together. We go to his games together. We try to keep it as normal as possible.
According to Hot 97, La La filed for divorce from Carmelo in June of 2021, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Roommates, are you excited about Kiyan’s amazing offers? And happy to see the former couple reuniting in support of their son?
