Vince Carter

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Vince Carter is a retired American NBA star widely celebrated for his spectacular dunking ability, long career, and impact on multiple franchises including the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA player
Olympic athlete
basketball player
human
careerEnd 2020
careerStart 1998
collegeAttended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
collegeTeam North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1977-01-26
draftLeague NBA
draftPickNumber 5
draftRightsTradedTo Toronto Raptors
draftRound 1
draftTeam Golden State Warriors
draftYear 1998
familyName Carter
fullName Vincent Lamar Carter Jr.
givenName Vincent
hallOfFameInductionStatus not yet inducted as of 2024
height 198 cm
6 ft 6 in
highSchoolAttended Mainland High School
highSchoolLocation Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
jerseyNumber 15
25
knownFor impact on New Jersey Nets franchise
impact on Toronto Raptors franchise
longevity in NBA career
spectacular dunking ability
nationality American
NBAAllStarSelections 8
NBAdebutYear 1998
NBARookieOfTheYear 1999
nickname Air Canada
Half-Man, Half-Amazing
Vinsanity
OlympicGames 2000 Summer Olympics
OlympicMedal gold medal
OlympicTeam United States men's national basketball team
placeOfBirth Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
playedFor Atlanta Hawks
Dallas Mavericks
Memphis Grizzlies
New Jersey Nets
Orlando Magic
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings
Toronto Raptors
positionPlayed shooting guard
small forward
postRetirementOccupation basketball analyst
retired true
SlamDunkContestWinner 2000
workedFor ESPN

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