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"I was floored" - Vince Carter recalled his "Welcome to NBA" moment with Julius Erving
Reflecting on his early days in the league, "Vinsanity" recognized his first matchups against basketball legends like Michael ...
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Vince Carter explains why he never returned to the Slam Dunk Contest after 2000: "I'm going to do it against the best competition. I want the best athletes"
NBA All-Star Weekend, Vince Carter made the world fall in love with the Slam Dunk Contest all over again. The high-flying ...
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When Vince Carter shook the Raptors by demanding a trade: "I do not have time to wait two to four years for a team to mature"
Vince Carter’s legendary Raptors run ended in 2004 when he asked for a trade, citing frustration with the team’s slow ...
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"He's not in a position to know everything that goes into the GM position" - Raptors president shut down VC's pitch for Dr. J to become Toronto's general manager
The Raptors ended up hiring Rob Babcock, who made the call to trade Carter to the Nets during the 2004-05 season.
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When Vince Carter's pregame ritual was shut down by the NBA: "He can no longer do that"
But back in November 2004, when Vince Carter showed up with his iPod — which, for younger readers, was like an iPhone but only for music — it wasn't well received. What's routine today wasn't allowed ...
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Richard Jefferson says Jason Kidd helped Vince Carter forget his Raptors exit: "Guys would get around him and just start having career years"
No one, not even Vince Carter, thought he would leave the Toronto Raptors. But that's exactly what happened in 2004. After ...
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Vince Carter inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: Highlights from his speech
Vince Carter stood on a stage in Springfield ... He appeared in eight All-Star games, and his number will be retired by the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets during the upcoming season.