The Nets will retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 jersey forward of their sport in opposition to the Miami Warmth at Barclays Heart on Jan. 25, however the honors gained’t cease there.
That very same day, the Empire State Constructing can be lit up within the Nets’ throwback crimson, white and blue coloration scheme with No.15 rotating on the spire. Carter is predicted to attend a particular ceremony on the web site the morning of Jan. 24.
Carter’s jersey retirement weekend will start with the premiere of a 90-minute documentary on Jan. 23 at Brooklyn Paramount, a movie that chronicles his Corridor of Fame basketball journey. He may even deal with the media throughout a particular press convention previous to the Warmth sport.
“It’s pretty dope, man, because it’s forever up there,” Carter stated in a brief video shared on the Nets’ social media accounts in Might. “It’s Nets [No.] 15, Carter. Can’t use it again. Doesn’t get any better than that.”
Carter, a former fifth total pick of North Carolina in 1998, wound up taking part in an NBA-record 22 seasons with Toronto, New Jersey, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis, Sacramento and Atlanta. He presently serves as an NBA analyst for TNT and hosts his personal podcast, “The VC Show.”
The 47-year-old was voted into the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame Class of 2024 in April. His jersey can be hung within the rafters subsequent to Jason Kidd’s, a fellow Corridor of Famer who he shared a backcourt with for 4 seasons in New Jersey.
In 5 seasons with the Nets, Carter had the very best statistical stretch of his profession, averaging 23.6 factors, 5.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per sport whereas taking pictures 44.7% from the sector and 37% from 3-point vary.
Carter helped New Jersey to 3 playoff berths, together with a pair of runs to the Jap Convention Semifinals in 2006 and 2007. He ranks third in Nets historical past in complete factors (8,834) and holds the 2 highest-scoring seasons in franchise historical past.
The 6-6 guard was an eight-time All-Star and was named to an All-NBA crew twice. He gained NBA Rookie of the 12 months in 1999 and retired with 25,728 profession factors, which ranks twenty first all-time in league historical past. He’s additionally the one participant who performed within the NBA in 4 totally different many years.
