Carmelo Anthony will play for Team USA in the Olympics

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony loves four things -- and only four things -- in this world:

1. Family
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3. Hats
4. America

... and not necessarily in that order, either. It comes as no surprise, then, that Melo is prepared to face off against the world's best (but hopefully not the Zika Virus) for the glory of the motherland.

Carmelo Anthony has committed to chasing his third Olympic gold medal for Team USA this summer in Rio, league sources tell @TheVertical.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 23, 2016

Most top-level American players have bowed out for one reason or another. One who hasn't is Raptors point guard (and almost-Knick) Kyle Lowry:

Toronto guard Kyle Lowry has accepted an invitation to play for Team USA in the Rio Olympics, league sources tell @TheVertical.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 23, 2016

Ah, a glimpse of what could have been! The Nigerian national team has qualified for the Olympics, so perhaps Melo is looking to fine-tune his jumper against the same squad who helped lift him to the Team USA scoring record:

Go for go7d, Me7o!