Vince Carter will retire an NBA legend, but his career had an inauspicious start
Posted Dec 14, 2019
The Vince Carter smile that impressed the Raptors 21 years ago is a sign of hope for young players in the NBA. It’s a reminder that all the games can’t extinguish a love of basketball that started long before the big paychecks ever did. It’s a smile that celebrates a career that will have taken place during four different decades by the time he’s done.
(Los Angeles Times)
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