For as long as most of us can remember, Vince Carter has been playing in the NBA. Now the 42-year-old is set to retire after the ’19-’20 season with the Atlanta Hawks.
Carter will have played in a record 22 NBA seasons, and if he appears in a game in 2020, he will have the distinction of being the only player ever to step on the court in 4 different decades.
Carter broke into the league strong, winning the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year Award and wowed the Slam Dunk contest in 2000. Windmill dunks became his trademark over the years, and the 8-time All-Star has scored 25,430 points for 8 different teams over the years.
Although he doesn’t play as many minutes as he used to, the rebuilding Hawks are bringing back the NBA’s oldest player for a second season, as they benefit from his veteran presence.
