Half-Man/Half Amazing AKA Vince Carter Has Jersey Retirement Headed His Way

The Brooklyn Nets will retire Vince Carter’s jersey in a ceremony on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Barclays Center. This is the seventh jersey retirement in franchise history, joining Dražen Petrović, Jason Kidd, John Williamson, Bill Melchionni, Julius Erving, and Buck Williams pic.twitter.

com/r4VL9C6QnF — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 19, 2024 Half-Man/Half Amazing AKA Vince Carter Has Jersey Retirement Headed His Way Vince Carter Jersey Retirement Well Earned Carter’s Career Made People Get Out of Their Seats Brooklyn and Toronto’s Honor #Nets owner Joe Tsai: “We’re thrilled to honor former Nets player Vince Carter, who contributed so much to this organization both on & off the court. He’s an important part of Nets franchise history & we look forward to welcoming him to Barclays Center..



.to celebrate his legacy.” — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) September 19, 2024 The Nets are not the only team to pay Carter tribute this season.

With the league’s new City Edition Jerseys being leaked earlier this week, the Toronto Raptors new look harks back to the days when Vince Carter donned their uniform. The oversized Raptor on purple was and is still one of the NBA’s most iconic jerseys. The team has resurrected their early days logo, last worn in the 1998-99 season—Carter’s first with the Raptors—for this season’s City Edition look.

Notably, the Raptors haven’t retired Vince Carter’s number, however, he fully deserves that honor in Toronto. This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission..