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TORONTO – Former Toronto Raptors star Vince Carter will have his number 15 retired by the NBA team this season, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Canadian Press.
The 47-year-old Hall of Famer is set to retire in Toronto on November 2nd and will be the first Raptor to receive the honour.
The source confirmed the details of the jersey retirement on condition of anonymity because it has not yet been officially announced.
Carter was the Raptors’ first star and is credited with raising the team’s profile and igniting basketball enthusiasm across Canada.
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But the decision to retire his jersey is polarizing, with some fans and members of the local media still smarting from his bitter departure from the team in December 2004. Carter was traded to the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets for a rare comeback early in the 2004-05 season amid claims he was “quitting” the team.
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Carter averaged 23.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals over 403 games with the Raptors.
During his time in Toronto, the athletic Carter was perhaps best known for his ability to knock down a highlight reel. He won the NBA slam dunk contest in 2000 with a memorable performance, clinching the title with a 360 degree windmill jam.
He was an eight-time NBA All-Star (2000-07), but even when his explosiveness left him, he was able to find a niche as a veteran role player. Carter played 22 seasons, retiring after the 2019-20 season while with the Atlanta Hawks, and is the only NBA player to suit up for action in four different decades.
Carter made his debut with the Raptors in 1998 after being traded to Toronto in that year’s draft after being selected fifth overall by Golden State.
He also played with Dallas, Memphis, Orlando, Sacramento and Phoenix. Carter finished with averages of 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and one steal over 1,541 regular season NBA games.
Carter will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame next month and his number will be retired by the Nets in January.
This report was first published by The Canadian Press on September 24, 2024.
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