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R. Kelly drops to his knees, begs Carmelo Anthony to sign with Bulls

Some cities can promise fame, others fortune, Chicago has R. Kelly.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

While most of the basketball world is pondering where LeBron James will wind up, R&B singer R. Kelly continues to have his sights set on Carmelo Anthony.

Kelly appeared on WCGI in Chicago and pulled out all the stops to try and convince Melo that he should sign with the Bulls. The singer got down on one knee, promised he’d roll out the red carpet and even made a generous overture that he would take the NBA All Star to White Castle for a burger.

Seriously Carmelo, how can you resist this?

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