Vince Carter’s legendary wire act will officially land in the Barclays Center rafters.
The Nets announced Wednesday that Carter, who was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this summer, will also retire his No. 15 jersey next season.
The eight-time All-Star played an NBA record 22 seasons in the league, and will tie LeBron James next season.
Although he played just four and a half years with the Nets while they were still in New Jersey, Carter averaged 23.5 points per game with the team after being traded from the Raptors in 2004, including He scored 2,070 points (25.2 points), a team record. From 2006 to 2007.
Carter becomes the seventh Nets player to have his jersey retired, joining former teammate Jason Kidd, Julius Erving, Buck Williams, Drazen Petrovic, John Williamson and Bill Melchioni. .
“I’m thinking about coming into the league and trying to be the best player I can be, getting through that, getting traded and getting a new life,” Carter said in a video released by the team. It will become.” . “Especially playing with a guy like J-Kid, who’s a Hall of Famer and a legend in the stands.
“To have the opportunity to be a part of the franchise, to be the go-to player for me was a breath of fresh air. It was fun to play with. Yeah, that’s pretty crazy, dude. Nets, 15, Carter, it doesn’t get any better.”
