Denver
Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony and MTV Veejay Alani “La La” Vazquez
welcomed the arrival of their son, Kiyan, at 1:35 p.m. today (Mar. 7) at Sky Ridge
Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado.Kiyan
weighed in at 5 lbs., 9 oz and was 18 inches long. Sources told AllHipHop.com
that Vasquez is resting comfortably with Anthony and her immediate family by her
side.Anthony,
22, and Vasquez got engaged on Christmas Day in 2004.On
December 16, 2006, Anthony was one of many players involved in a fight between
New York Knicks players and his Denver Nugget teammates during a game at Madison
Square Garden. Anthony
punched Knicks player Mardy Collins in the face and was subsequently suspended
for 15 games.On
February 2, 2007, Anthony and fellow teammate J.R. Smith were in a car accident,
but neither player was injured.The
good news comes amongst other controversy surround Anthony, as Denver Nuggets
coach George Karl has threatened to bench the All-Star Forward, for not showing
enough maturity on the court. "I
think that’s the next move," Karl told the Denver Post, citing Anthony’s
lack of contribution since his suspension. "I’ve told Melo in the last two
weeks, ‘I don’t think you’re listening. I don’t think you’re listening as well
as you need to listen.’ For me, the next step is to change the democracy back
to a dictatorship." The
Nuggets have also struggled since pairing Anthony, who leads the league in scoring
with an average of over 30 points per game, with former Philadelphia 76er, Allen
Iverson. "Personally,
I think Melo should forget about scoring," Karl said.