Carmelo Anthony appears to launch relationship with NFL widow Racquel Smith in flirty photos

Former Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Racquel Smith stirred buzz online after she shared Instagram photos and videos of them together in Saint Tropez on Tuesday.Racquel is the widow of the late Will Smith, a former New Orleans Saints All-Pro defensive end, who was shot to death in 2016 during a road rage incident.She was also shot in the incident.The pair looked cozy while posing together in one photo that showed Carmelo with his arm around her waist.

The Hall of Famer was seen standing behind her while in an elevator in another video.Racquel captioned her carousel post with a few heart emojis and included the quote, “We are not here long enough to be living unhappy.” It seems Racquel was soft launching the relationship, although they have yet to directly confirm it.She also shared photos of them partying at Nikki Beach in Monte Carlo earlier this week.

The two previously rang in his 42nd birthday together last weekend, as seen in another photo she shared to a highlight reel on Instagram.“Happy Birthday to one of the kindest souls I have ever met…,” Racquel wrote with a red heart emoji.Carmelo, who is an NBA analyst for NBC, hasn’t publicly dated anyone since his 2021 divorce with his ex-wife La La Anthony.

La La filed for divorce from Carmelo in June 2021 and cited irreconcilable differences after being separated for a several years.The pair, who met through a mutual friend when she was 22 and Carmelo was 19, tied the knot in 2010.

They share 19-year-old son Kiyan, who is a guard for the Syracuse Orange, his father’s alma mater.Carmelo has a daughter, Genesis, whom he shares with his former partner, Mia Burks.Carmelo, who last played with the Lakers in the 2021 season, announced his retirement in 2023 following 19 NBA seasons.In 2024, a jury unanimously convicted Cardell Hayes, the man who fatally shot Smith, of manslaughter in a retrial....