It’s going to be a big year for Vince Carter’s legacy. The former NBA star will have his number 15 retired by the Toronto Raptors this season, with a ceremony set for Nov. 2 when the Raptors host Sacramento, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg.
Carter began his 22-year NBA career in Toronto, where he played for the Raptors from 1998 to 2004 and helped launch the team in the years following its founding. He will be the first player in the franchise to have his jersey retired.
The Raptors will retire Vince Carter’s number 15 when they host Sacramento on Nov. 2, sources tell TSN.
Nearly 26 years after scoring the first ever basket at Scotiabank Arena, VC becomes the first player in the franchise’s 30-year history to have his jersey disappear into the roof. photo.twitter.com/0YGEPSPTap
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) September 23, 2024
Carter’s number 15 will also be retired by the Brooklyn Nets at some point this upcoming season, which the Nets announced in May. Carter played five seasons with the then-New Jersey Nets after being traded by Toronto in 2004.
After being traded to the Orlando Magic in 2009, Carter played for six other teams before announcing his retirement in 2020 at age 43.
The eight-time All-Star, who earned six of those All-Star nods in Toronto, averaged 23.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in seven seasons with the Raptors, to go along with 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks. He was most notorious for his dunking ability, taking home the NBA Dunk Contest trophy in a legendary performance in 2000.
