Houston Rockets show Carmelo Anthony holding NBA title (Photo)
By Josh Sanchez
On Wednesday, highly sought after free agent Carmelo Anthony is visiting Texas for meetings with the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets.
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The Rockets have not been shy about just how much they want to have Carmelo join the franchise, and they have been hanging banners and welcome signs throughout the city. The Toyota Center also got a makeover to give Anthony a look at himself in a Rockets uniform.
But nothing is as great as what was painted on the wall inside of the arena.
As it turns out, the Rockets wanted Anthony to see just how close an NBA title would be in Houston, so they painted a portrait of ‘Melo with the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
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The image was accompanied by the phrase, “The Key To A Championship Formula.”
The Rockets really love them some Melo.
You can check it out below:
Rockets show Carmelo Anthony what he'd look like holding the Larry O'Brien trophy. http://t.co/xs2WpkxBOf
— RealGM (@RealGM) July 2, 2014
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