There are only a few athletes I respect and those are the ones that use their fame and talents off the court. 

Of course, we see many athletes recognized for their charitable work and it's always nice to see ones that are passionate about it on a political level and are actively engaging in solutions to problems we face in our world.

It was great to see Melo share his commitment to his charitable work and speak a little on issues we face in our world.

10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony

You can find out more information on Melo's work he does for communities at http://www.thisismelo.com/section/community/

Other Mentions

Of course, Melo isn't the only athlete or NBA player doing great charity work. Acording to this article from GlobalCitizen, here are the top  8 NBA players that are giving back.

Eastern Conference:

Lebron James

John Wall

Serge Ibaka

Al Horford

Western Conference:

Steph Curry

Gorgui Dieng

Pau Gasol

Thabo Sefolosha

There are many that weren't mentioned but you can find more details about their charities the other NBA players with honorable mentions here.