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We Love To See It! La La Anthony And Carmelo Show Support For Son Kiyan At Basketball Game (Photos)

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 namedBrian 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 inthe 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.

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. Were 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?

Jadriena Solomon

Jadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.

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