Where did Carmelo Anthony's Orioles fandom come from?
Carmelo Anthony was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 29, 1984, and his family moved to Baltimore when he was eight. That is the same age he gave when Zagsblog asked him about the Orioles in October 2012, and CBS New York carried a matching statement the next day. The timing lines up with a childhood spent in Baltimore, where he later attended Towson Catholic in Towson, Maryland. The only later check on the Orioles is that October 2012 pair of interviews, so what is documented is a fan from the age of eight through at least that fall.
Which Baltimore football team does Carmelo Anthony follow?
The Ravens link is a different kind of evidence. In a February 4, 2013 post, Zagsblog described Anthony as "a Baltimore native and Ravens fan" who bet a fellow player, Chandler, on the outcome of the Super Bowl. Chandler was described as a California native and 49ers fan. The description comes from the writer, not from Anthony, so it stands as a report that he supports the Ravens, tied to that one bet around Super Bowl XLVII. Nothing after January 2013 confirms or changes it.
Questions people ask
What team did Carmelo Anthony root for growing up?
Carmelo Anthony has said he has been an Orioles fan since he was about eight years old. He told Zagsblog in October 2012, "Yes, I been a Oriole fan since I was like 8 years old." CBS New York quoted him the next day saying, "I've been an Orioles fan since I was eight years old." Anthony turned eight around 1992, when he moved to Baltimore.
What is Carmelo Anthony's favorite MLB team?
The Baltimore Orioles, which he confirmed in his own words to Zagsblog in October 2012 and to CBS New York a day later.
What is Carmelo Anthony's favorite NFL team?
Zagsblog reported in February 2013 that he is a Baltimore Ravens fan, though this comes from the writer and not from Anthony himself.