Growing Up Melo dates to NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony's rise to being arguably the best rounded player in the league. Growing up Melo starts with his upbringing in the rough streets of Baltimore, where survival instincts were standard issue and sports represented the road to salvation. Growing Up Melo traces an uneven path of remarkable success followed by a swift and unforeseen crash back to Earth. Growing Up Melo soon will include fatherhood and marriage, and if all goes according to plan, further validation as one of the top performers in the NBA.