It may be a very good yr for Vince Carter’s legacy. The previous NBA star may have his No. 15 retired by the Toronto Raptors this season, with a ceremony on Nov. 2 because the Raptors host Sacramento, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN.
Carter started his 22-year NBA profession in Toronto, enjoying with the Raptors from 1998 to 2004, serving to launch the group within the years after it was based. He would be the first participant in franchise historical past to have his jersey retired.
The Raptors will retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 once they host Sacramento on Nov. 2, sources inform TSN.
Practically 26 years after scoring the primary ever basket at Scotiabank Area, VC would be the first participant within the franchise’s 30-year historical past to have his jersey go into the rafters. pic.twitter.com/0YGEPSPTap
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) September 23, 2024
Carter’s No. 15 will even be retired by the Brooklyn Nets someday this upcoming season, which the Nets introduced in Might. Carter spent 5 seasons with the then-New Jersey Nets after being traded by Toronto in 2004.
After being traded to the Orlando Magic in 2009, Carter went on to play for six extra groups earlier than saying his retirement in 2020, on the age of 43.
The eight-time All-Star, who earned six of these All-Star nods in Toronto, averaged 23.4 factors, 5.2 rebounds and three.9 assists per sport in seven seasons with the Raptors, in addition to 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks. He was particularly infamous for his capability to dunk, taking dwelling the NBA Dunk Contest trophy in 2000 after a legendary efficiency.
