Vice Sports covers a short documentary showing NBA New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony visiting Rikers Island. In the video Carmelo Anthony sheds light on the young inmates, giving them motivation and hope for them to change their lives around when they’re released from prison. Being from New York and raised in the inner city Carmelo can relate to these young kids because they’re from the same kind of neighborhood, went through the same struggle, and he had friends who went to rikers island.

The video shows Carmelo really caring about the city he is from and playing for. The young men in the video tells Melo about the situation they’e going through, how much time do they have left, and also that their still receiving their education even while incarcerated.

This video shows that he cares about the people and looks to promote positivity and peace to the youth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYHEhGVta5k