A standing ovation for Vince Carter

Posted Jul 6, 2020
Vince Carter will forever be remembered as an iconic figure in the growth of the sport in Canada. Want to truly get a feel for how much of NBA history Carter's career touches? He played against 1,668 different players, which makes up 37% of everyone who has ever appeared in an NBA game. When people say you can't tell the story of the NBA without Carter, they mean it. (NBA.com)

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