Vince Carter has officially announced his retirement after twenty-two years in the NBA

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( Dj Malanga )

Vince Carter has officially announced his retirement after 22 years in the NBA, something that was already supposed, because he announced at the beginning of the season that this would be the last of his career. With the NBA suspended by the coronavirus and the Hawks out of the playoffs and the teams that will fight for the title in the Disney World bubble, the forward played his last game in mid-March against the Knicks, scoring a triple in the last few seconds that was celebrated as a triumph by the fans.

The Hawks, his latest team, have issued an emotional farewell message: "For the past two years, Vince Carter has been a committed leader, respected mentor, and influential example on the court, in the locker room, and in the Atlanta community. .

 Throughout his unprecedented 22-year journey spanning four different decades, his evolution was perhaps unlike any other in NBA history: from the Draft Top 5 to the Rookie of the Year award, the Dunk, superstar, and eight-time All-Star, the Twyman-Stokes award for teammate of the year and valued role player.

 It is an honor for the Hawks organization to have completed their Hall of Fame-worthy career with the Atlanta name on their chest and representing our city. "

 He debuted in the NBA with the Raptors, passed through New Jersey, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis, Sacramento and finally Atlanta. He was rookie of the year in a 1998 that seems Prehistory, he was part of the second best quintet in the NBA in 2001 and the third one a year before, he participated in eight All Star and won the best math contest that is remembered, that of 2000.

 He'll look like another one of those great players who never won a ring.During this season, Carter beat Robert Parish, Kevin Willis, Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki, who had spent 21 years in the League. He has also become the only player in NBA history to play games in four different decades. Throughout his career he has shared costumes or faced 1,672 players out of the 4,509 who once served in the League. 37.08% of the total were seen up close, the Hawks forward closes as the fourth oldest player in NBA history.

 

In his last match he was 43 years and 45 days old, and is the third with the most matches played. , with a total of 1,541.