On the Relationship between Raptor Fans and Vince Carter

Posted Jan 21, 2014
To say Vince Carter was the Raptors first star is probably fudging history a bit (Damon Stoudamire was pretty big when the franchise launched), but calling him the face of the franchise and saying he put the team on the map culturally isn’t. Carter was and, for many, still is the Raptors. While he only spent six-and-a-half seasons with the team, consider his place in franchise history: (Raptors Republic)

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