Carmelo Anthony accomplished a lot during his 19 seasons in the NBA: 10-time all-star, six-time All-NBA Team member, 10th place on the all-time scoring list. He also became synonymous with the phrase “risk it all” for a picture taken in 2014 that shows him staring at Rihanna.

Carmelo Anthony has finally explained the context behind the photo of him and Rihanna that went on to become a viral meme in the mid-2010s. He cleared the air during the Thursday (Jan. 16) episode of 7PM in Brooklyn podcast,

In the photo, the retired NBA champ looked as if he was ready to “risk it all” for the Bajan beauty, although he was very much married at the time. However, according to him, he was simply caught off guard by the overwhelming number of flashing cameras—not by Rihanna herself.

Carmelo Anthony said he was just trying to keep a low profile when he was caught giving Rihanna a stoic stare at an after party following the 2014 Met Gala. During Thursday’s installment of his “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast — with The Kid Mero,

Carmelo Anthony finally gave fans the answers they had been waiting for. At the 2014 Met Gala, one picture that made the rounds featured RnB sensation Rihanna, but in the background, NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony was staring at her with anger.