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Story by: Gail Nobles
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Vince Carter attended the University of NC at Chapel Hill. When I first saw him play, I knew he was going to be a slam dunk star. Carter played college basketball for three years with the NC Tar Heels and twice advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. He was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors, who traded him to the Toronto Raptors. Carter emerged as a star in Toronto as he won the 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and the Slam Dunk Contest at 2000 NBA All- Star Weekend..

Vince Carter has a Career History. He played for the New Jersey Nets where he continued offensive success. He also played for the Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies, & Sacramento Kings just to name a few.

Vince had a lot of passion when he played. He is the last NBA basketball player that I really kept my eyes on. Vince was the most exciting to me. He was ready when the ball was passed to him. He had power & strength in his running and his jumping. Vince would throw up the ball to hit the backboard and catch with one hand to slam. He had a lot of energy when he played ball and speed. Vince had strong legs & could jump very high to the rim. He had strong arms to slam.

That’s pretty much all that I could see to describe Vince Carter playing basketball. I’m sure there were more details about the way he moved depending on what he did playing different times.

Vince is the only player in NBA history to play as many as 22 seasons and in four different decades from his debut in 1999 to his retirement in 2020.

I’m Gail Nobles. Today’s topic: Vince Carter. You have been listening to Entertainment Podcasting Sports.