Vince Carter sent heartfelt tweet in honor of late teammate Ademola Okulaja

Posted May 18, 2022
North Carolina announced the passing of former forward Ademola Okulaja. A few of Okulaja’s teammates have reacted to the sad news, with Vince Carter among them. The two entered the program at the same time and are both considered North Carolina legends. Carter took to Twitter to remember Okulaja and said receiving the news was “painful.” (On3.com)

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