Overview
- At a Variety and Google TV Industry Innovators event in Cannes, Carmelo Anthony said he had given Timothée Chalamet his self-styled “favorite white boy” award, remarks that were reported on June 23, 2026.
- The comment revived a December exchange from Anthony’s 7PM in Brooklyn podcast and drew social-media discussion about the racial phrasing and its tone.
- Anthony used the Cannes conversation to celebrate the New York Knicks’ championship, saying the win has reignited energy across the city and shown how sports can unite people and businesses.
- He also outlined his postplaying work building a media and product ecosystem that includes his podcast, The Seventh Estate wine, cigars, Creative 7 Productions and the documentary Born Melo, which he presented at Tribeca with his son Kiyan.
- Coverage frames the episode as part of a broader story about celebrity fandom, legacy-building and how retired athletes use media projects to control their narratives, with no formal apology or institutional response reported so far.