The Brooklyn Nets have honored NBA legend and Hall of Famer Vince Carter with a community-focused initiative, unveiling a basketball court and gymnasium refurbishment at Madison Square Boys and Girls Club’s Thomas S.
Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey was retired by the Nets over the weekend, and the Barclays Center ceremony did right by the NBA legend.
The emotion seeping through the face of Vince Carter had been evident from the start, from the fourth question of a news conference hours before his jersey retirement ceremony, from the long pause — and the watering eyes — that followed an innocuous inquiry into how his four-plus seasons with the Nets solidified a spot in the Hall of Fame.
Vince Carter reflected on his Nets career ahead of his No. 15 jersey retirement on Saturday at Barclays Center.
Ziaire Williams is looking forward to honoring one of the players on his NBA Mt. Rushmore on Saturday at Barclays Center.
Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night.
Nets forward Jalen Wilson wasn’t even born yet when Vince Carter began his NBA career with the Toronto Raptors in 1998, and a sophomore at Kansas when Carter retired with the Atlanta Hawks
The Nets’ retired jersey banners had since moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn, so Carter made it to the rafters at Barcu0007lays Center. The Hall of Famer stood and watched the large banner with his No. 15 being raised to conclude his jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the Nets-Heat game.
However, all of the attention was on former Nets star Vince Carter, who had his jersey officially retired by the organization. Via The Brooklyn Nets: "The seventh Nets jersey in the rafters—Vince Carter.
New Herro, old Adebayo shine. If Herro and Bam Adebayo play nightly like they did Saturday, the Heat may be a playoff team after
Brooklyn Nets legend Vince Carter explained prior to Saturday's game against the Miami Heat how playing for the Nets set him up for the Hall-of-Fame.