Dwyane sits down with his close friend, and 10-time NBA All-Star, Carmelo Anthony for an intimate conversation. They cover Melo's family and childhood growing up in Brooklyn and Baltimore, how he learned about his late father's interesting life, becoming friends with LeBron in high school and why Melo got stranded at Oak Hill. Melo opens up about why he never believed he would win a National Championship or play in the NBA. They discuss why Melo is still upset about the 2003 Draft, his dramatic time with the Knicks, and Melo's struggles to deal with the end of his incredible playing career. 00:00 - Intro 07:25 – Melo talks about his nicknames as a kid 23:18 – Melo on Baseball as his first love 29:05 - Melo on his earliest basketball memories 34:00 - Melo opens up about his father 38:00 – Melo on losing to Puerto Rico in 2004 Olympics 43:10 - Melo and Dwyane discuss Fatherhood 53:35 – Melo tells the story of going to Oak Hill 59:40 – Melo talks about meeting LeBron in 2001 1:09:00 – Melo on leaving Syracuse after winning title 1:21:40 - Melo says he expected to be the #2 pick in the 2003 draft 1:36:30 – Melo talks about trade to the Knicks in 2011 1:38:00 – Melo says he refused to go to the NJ Nets 1:39:20 - Melo talks about connection with Amare Stoudemire 1:42:40 – Melo says deal to the Bulls was done during free-agency 1:49:40 - Melo talks about pressure on Kiyan playing in NY and being his son 1:53:40 – Melo talks about struggles at end of his career 1:55:10 – Melo says Phil Jackson pushed him out of New York 2:06:34 - Melo talks about getting released in Houston and confronting Chris Paul 2:10:00 – Melo reveals his struggles to deal with being out of the NBA 2:13:10 – Melo reveals how his son’s AAU team helped him recover from depression (Click here to listen on your favorite podcast app - https://link.chtbl.com/thewhywithdwyanewade)