Celebrating the amazing career of 2024 Basketball Fame Inductee Vince Carter, here are his best career highlights!
• Career summary: “Half-man, half-amazing!” with just a dash of giant tortoise or Timex. The No. 5 pick in 1998, Carter was traded on Draft night for UNC teammate Antawn Jamison, then played — and played and played — for a record-setting 21 seasons (six more than Jamison). Only three players have topped 20, with LeBron James set to match Carter’s mark with his first appearance of 2024-25. But of Carter’s 1,541 games, 959 came after age 30 — more than Jerry West, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and some other legends played, period. Carter’s remarkable longevity only ended on March 11, 2020 — and it took the global COVID-19 lockdowns to do it.
• Hall of Fame credentials: Carter’s tenacity and ability to earn roster spots and contracts with eight franchises gets a lot of run now. But he started his NBA career flashing across the sky like a meteor. His eight All-Star selections came before his age-30 season, by which time he was averaging 24.1 points per game. The Rookie of the Year in 1999 made All-NBA in his second and third seasons with Toronto. Over Carter’s final nine seasons, he averaged 8.5 ppg off various benches and three times finished in the top 15 of Kia Sixth Man balloting.
• Most memorable moment: He retired at 43, but Carter was an explosive 23 when he took over the dunk contest at the 2000 All-Star Weekend. His repertoire of high-flying theatrics made him a household name in two countries, not just one, and furthered comparisons to that other former Tar Heel, Michael Jordan. Carter was the Raptors’ first All-Star, the first star to lead them to the playoffs and a playoff series victory, but nothing topped his rim-rattling display in Oakland.
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raptors fans saying lowry the groat? this highlight reel of carter is almost 1hr long… how many players in history even have that many highlights
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CWebb had the best reactions.
One time, I was watching Vince Carter's videos, and an ad for Law of Attraction of Money (by Edward Coelho) popped up. I’ve never forgotten that video because, thanks to that book, I was able to change my life… Today, I’m grateful to Coelho and Vince Carter, lol.
Ain’t no way he was this good
Has Nas ever gotten royalties for that nickname VC was given?..
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Air Canada 🇨🇦
my favorite player after MJ era, very entertaining, sadly he never won the championship,…
my favorite player of all time ❤️
Vince Carter is one of my FAVORITE NBA PLAYERS EVER!!!! ❤❤😊❤😊
Vince Carter is one of the greatest players to ever play. However, I felt Vince Carter should have signed a Veterans Deal to come back and play for the 2019 Toronto Raptors to be a part of that Championship Team. I feel that the 2019 Raptor Championship win to this day was incomplete without Vince Carter. And if Vince had returned to Toronto he would have helped the Raptors win their first Championship and his first and only Championship. Also, after observing this video, I feel when the Highlights showed Vince in the Toronto Raptor Uniform, and clips from the ACC, Vince got the loudest cheers from Toronto Fans out of all the teams Vince has played for.
KD is playing until he's 45, if vince made it to 42, they never want to stop hooping
THIS IS THE TRUE DEFINITION OF HIGHLIGHTS
Honestly I didn't know he was so clutch… For the dunks, maybe the GOAT! Unlucky for him didn't win a championship, but he plays among so much good teams:( should stay with Tmac tough. Great video!!!
5:39 Rest in Peace to #55 Dikembe Mutombo ❤
Vince was THE show in the 2000-2002 NBA
This guy having 53 MINUTES of NBA Highlights says it all.
This guy is the reason why I started watching basketball. Growing up watching him play was just a joy, he's a guaranteed highlight every night. And who could forget that iconic Nike Shox commercial. Half man half amazing indeed.
Not just the best dunker but also a great shooter 💯
wow.. I didn't know that Vinsanity was that clutch 😅
GREATEST DUNKER OF ALL TIME VINCE CARTER.
NO DEBATE.
篮坛清流，挚爱篮球，扣篮冠绝一世，三分同样美如画，太了不起了。
I think we all have to admit, he is not just greatest dunker of all time, but he is also very handsome, he won the genetics lottery not only in jumping ability
Man we've become so desensitized to awesome dunks. If VC did those same dunks but in the 2024 dunk contest Twitter would be calling it mid.
VC is goated…
Wait til people find out that the real Half-Man Half-Amazing, Anthony Heyward, Jr. still hates Kenny Smith to this day because Kenny gave Vince Carter a nickname that Anthony had for many years before Vince blew up.
Air Canada Carter 🐐
unchallenged dunks till this day, pure beauty in motion and an absolute killer in his prime ! love u Vince ! still got the purple Raptors jersey in my closet 😇
2:42. The arm in the rim baffled alot of people… Me included. Phenomenal show from Vince, absolute Classic! 🥇🏆