Young Hawks looking to Vince Carter to help shape championship future
Posted Sep 25, 2018
Vince Carter continues on in the NBA at age 41 this season with the Atlanta Hawks. He knows what it’s like to be a superstar who saw fans turn on him in Toronto. He knows what it’s like to grind through injuries and age, driving himself to compete long after it stopped making sense to most people. And as his playing days wind down, he has become far more appreciated.
(USA Today)
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