Team USA is about to face Argentina, their 2004 tormentors, in today’s Olympic quarterfinal game. But prior to that, competing teams got a much-deserved, albeit short, break before the knockout stage.
For his part, Carmelo Anthony took advantage of the time to get to know the city in a deeper way.
The United States’ Olympic basketball icon roamed the streets of Rio for a more genuine feel of its soul, rather than the traditional tourist spots.
In a very rare moment, Anthony even joined a number of local kids in a pickup game.
Carmelo Anthony playing pick up with kids in Rio favelas…
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— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) August 16, 2016
Here’s the link to the original video uploaded by Thiago Firmino on Facebook.