Following in their footsteps: Best father-son combos in sports - ESPN

Kiyan Anthony, the son of Carmelo Anthony, will suit up for the Syracuse Orange next season.

A four-star shooting guard from New York, Kiyan announced his decision Friday. He picked the Orange from a group of finalists that also included the USC Trojans, Auburn Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Ohio State Buckeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Kiyan follows in the footsteps of his father, who averaged 22.5 points and 6.2 rebounds across a 19-season NBA career.

He'll play at the same school as his father, who spent a season at Syracuse, leading the Orange to the 2003 national championship.

Here is a look at the most successful father-son combos in sports history.

Father's accomplishments: Deion played 14 seasons in the NFL. He was drafted No. 5 overall in 1989 by the Atlanta Falcons after being named a two-time All-American at Florida State. Sanders was named a Pro Bowler eight times, with 53 interceptions throughout his career and two Super Bowl wins. He also played nine seasons of professional baseball for the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. He famously played in a game for the Falcons against the Miami Dolphins, then immediately flew to Pittsburgh to dress for his baseball game with the Braves against the Pirates in the NLCS. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

How his sons followed: Deion Sanders Jr. was a two-star athlete in the 2012 class, signing with SMU as a wide receiver and kick returner. As a sophomore kick returner, Sanders Jr. was named a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection. Shilo was the No. 287-ranked prospect in the 2019 class and signed as a cornerback with South Carolina.

Shilo and Shedeur were coached by their father