On Friday, New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony told ESPN's Marc Steinthat, even if he never wins an NBA championship, he believes he'll have had a "great career" if he becomes the first U.S. male to win three gold medals in basketball with the U.S. men's Olympic team at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
After receiving some backlash for his perceived indifference toward his lack of NBA postseason success, Anthony took to Instagram on Saturday to post a throwback photo of him and long-time friend/on-court rivalLeBron Jamespracticing at the 2012 Olympics.
Anthony's caption implied that James had to convince him to "chill" and not "go off" on his detractors on social media following his comments on Friday: