Ageless wonder Vince Carter spent his first seven seasons in the NBA with the Raptors, and fans at Scotiabank Arena clearly did not forget about that.
The 42-year-old Hawks forward traveled to Toronto for what could be the final time in his NBA career, and Raptors fans showed plenty of love — giving him a standing ovation when he entered the game for the first time in the first quarter (to which he responded by draining a three-pointer).
Vince Carter checks in to a standing ovation in Toronto and gets right on the board with the triple! #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/4AAdsI8SyA
— NBA (@NBA) January 9, 2019
This is Carter’s 23rd season in the league, although it’s unclear if it’ll be his last. He appears to be leaning that way, but has yet to make a definitive statement on it. Either way, what a career for VC.
Tonight could be Vince Carter’s last trip to Toronto. Never forget his 7 years up North:
🔺 5x All-Star
🔺 1999 Rookie of the Year
🔺 Helped the Raptors to their first ever playoff appearance in 2000
🔺 Threw down arguably the most memorable jam ever in the 2000 Dunk Contest pic.twitter.com/LdTHVM7o80— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 9, 2019
A special ovation for a special player.
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