The Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, retired Vince Carter's iconic No. 15 jersey in a ceremony at halftime of their 131-128 win over the Sacramento Kings at Scotiabank Arena, Afrosport reports. The Canada-based team held a grand ceremony in front of a packed crowd that had former Raptors players, coaches, and executives, as Carter's jersey was hung in the rafters, becoming the first ever to be...
When the buzzer goes off for the jump ball on Tuesday night at the Crypto.com Arena, where the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season, LeBron James would have once again etched his name in league history. The four-time NBA champion and all-time leading scorer, entering into his 22nd season, will equal Hall of Famer Vince Carter’s...
Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups headlined the 13-member list enshrined into the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class in Springfield on Sunday night, Afrosport reports. Carter, who recently got his jersey retired by two of his former teams, was selected fifth-overall in the 1998 Draft by the Golden State Warriors before being immediately traded to the Toronto Raptors, who he led...
The Brooklyn Nets announced on Thursday that they will retire the No. 15 jersey worn by Hall of Famer Vince Carter before their home game against the Miami Heat on January 25, 2025, at Barclays Center. The 47-year-old, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2024, averaged 23.6 points in four-plus seasons with the then-New Jersey Nets from 2004-09, and still holds the franchise's...
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