Sacramento Kings Vote Vince Carter for Backbone Award
Posted May 31, 2018
Vince Carter, the 20-year NBA veteran and future Hall of Famer, contributed in ways that numbers can’t show in his first season in Sacramento. On Wednesday, as part of the National Basketball Players Association Players' Voice Awards, Carter was awarded the Backbone Award, given to the player that best represents “[the] heart and soul of their team."
(Sacramento Kings)
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