Kiyan Anthony's new tattoo, an homage to Melo and Syracuse's title, is straight fire

Kiyan Anthony has entered the tattoo hall of fame, if there is such a thing.

The 2025 four-star prospect from New York City, who is a freshman for Syracuse basketball in the upcoming 2025-26 season, got a new tattoo, according to posts on X. And it's sick nasty (in a good way).

The new ink on his left arm is an homage to his dad, Orange legend Carmelo Anthony, and that iconic photo of Melo holding up a copy of the Syracuse Post-Standard, with the headline in all-caps reading, "CHAMPS."

That photo, of course, stemmed from the 'Cuse winning the program's only national championship in 2003. Carmelo Anthony played a key role in Jim Boeheim's squad capturing the title, with Melo earning most outstanding player honors during the Final Four of that NCAA Tournament.

Syracuse basketball has a top-15 national class in the 2025 cycle, led by Melo's son.

Kiyan Anthony, the 6-foot-5, 185-pound shooting guard, has a twist to his tattoo, though. The newspaper cover has an image of him, rather than Melo, and "CHAMPS" has been replaced with "LEGACY."

How. Freaking. Cool. Is. That?

According to an article from ESPN's Kalan Hooks, the graphic for the tattoo of Kiyan Anthony on the newspaper cover was created by Grant Goldberg and Allan Fegley, both of ESPN.

"It's surreal to see, honestly. When we made the edit, the focus was to make it meaningful and pay homage to the Anthony family legacy. Even if it's a small part of a larger moment, it's humbling to have that kind of impact," Goldberg and Fegley said in a statement, per Hooks' story.

Carmelo Anthony, a top-10 scorer in the history of the NBA, will be officially inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its 2025 class on Saturday, Sept. 6, in Springfield, Mass. His presenters are fellow NBA legends Allen Iverson and Dwyane Wade.

Melo is also being inducted a second time that weekend. He (and Wade) played for Team USA that won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. That squad is getting inducted, too. Boeheim, an assistant coach on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team, is one of six presenters for that group's Hall of Fame induction, which is so cool.

For the 2025-26 NBA season, Carmelo Anthony will work as a studio analyst as NBC and Peacock serve as one of the main broadcast partners for the league. He'll also be up in Central New York a lot watching his son compete for Syracuse basketball.