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Nets did their homework forward of Vince Carter’s jersey retirement ceremony: ‘Top of the charts’
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Nets did their homework forward of Vince Carter’s jersey retirement ceremony: ‘Top of the charts’

Last updated: January 24, 2025 8:14 pm
Editorial Board Published January 24, 2025
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Nets ahead Jalen Wilson wasn’t even born but when Vince Carter started his NBA profession with the Toronto Raptors in 1998, and a sophomore at Kansas when Carter retired with the Atlanta Hawks in 2020.

Wilson, 24, by no means acquired to play towards Carter within the league, however the highlights — and his legacy on the sport — converse volumes. So, if Wilson had entry to a practical time machine and turned again the clock to face Carter in his prime, he’d assume twice earlier than contesting one in every of his legendary dunks on the rim.

“That’s a business decision,” Wilson stated. “I may try to go vertical, but if it’s something I know he’s going to get, might as well just move out of the way. He showed a lot of dudes not to jump.

“As a kid, one of my favorite jerseys still to this day is that old school Raptors jersey and that’s obviously because of him. I grew up in Dallas, so I saw him with the Mavs… I’m 24 so he played almost as many years as me being alive.”

Ziaire Williams, 23, did his homework as properly. Like Wilson, he is aware of Carter’s athleticism was in a league of its personal.

“Definitely top of the charts,” Williams stated. “Him, [Michael] Jordan. I feel it’s like, a big drop off [after that], you know? I don’t know the next two are, but he’s at the top of that list, for sure.”

The Nets rolled out the purple carpet for Carter this week, each actually and figuratively, earlier than retiring his No. 15 jersey on Saturday forward of their sport towards the Miami Warmth at Barclays Middle.

All the group was seated inside Brooklyn Paramount on Thursday for a particular screening of “From Daytona Beach To Brooklyn”, a 90-minute documentary that chronicled Carter’s Corridor of Fame journey.

“Got to learn a lot about Vince and obviously honored his career, it was a great experience,” Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez stated.

What impressed Fernandez most about Carter’s story was his longevity. Carter was an eight-time All-Star who was named to the All-NBA staff twice. He retired with 25,728 profession factors and is the one participant who performed within the league in 4 totally different a long time.

“You don’t realize that he played for 22 years,” Fernandez stated. “He went from being like a top guy to having a different role and accepting that role and that means a lot. These guys need to learn that it’s not just [about] taking care of your body and playing for 22 years, but also accepting different roles, accepting different roles and still being a part of the game, and I thought that was very cool.”

By Saturday morning, the Empire State Constructing will probably be lit up within the Nets’ throwback purple, white and blue coloration scheme with No.15 rotating on the spire. By Saturday night, Carter’s No. 15 jersey will probably be hanging within the rafters at Barclays Middle, eternally immortalized in franchise historical past.

“Right now, all we can do as an organization to give that top respect to somebody is to put the number up there,” Fernandez stated. “He was one of the top players, but he also showed that he was 1-of-5 and a great teammate with a smile on his face, and he had to go through adversity. So, honoring his career and putting his jersey up there, I think, is the least we can do and we’re excited to honor his legacy.”

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