Carmelo plays pickup game with local kids in Rio
Facebook/Thiago Firmino
With the U.S. men's basketball team not scheduled to play again until Wednesday, Carmelo Anthony decided to spend some time Monday hanging out with local kids.
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A Facebook user captured video of Anthony playing pickup basketball in one of Rio's favelas.
- With h/t to /r/nba
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