Vince Carter

American basketball player known for spectacular dunking ability who played 22 NBA seasons and won Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2000.

Vince Carter played 22 seasons across four decades, from 1998 to 2020, but his claim on basketball history rests on two moments: a Slam Dunk Contest performance in 2000 considered the greatest in the contest's history, and a windmill dunk over 7ft 2in Frédéric Weis at the Sydney Olympics that became known as the Dunk of Death and arguably the most celebrated single dunk ever performed.. Toronto Raptors selected him fifth overall in the 1998 NBA Draft. His 22-season career — the longest in NBA history spanning four different decades from 1998 to 2020 — produced 25,728 career points, eight All-Star appearances and memories that have never faded. He won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2000 with a performance widely considered the greatest in the contest's history — his between-the-legs dunk and elbow dunk while hanging from the rim created moments that defined a generation. At the Sydney 2000 Olympics he threw down a windmill dunk over 7ft 2in French centre Frederic Weis that became known as the Dunk of Death and arguably the most celebrated single dunk ever performed. He transformed the Toronto Raptors into a franchise worth caring about and basketball into a mainstream sport in Canada. His nickname Half Man Half Amazing captured exactly what made him special. He won Olympic gold with the USA in 2000. He played his final NBA game at 43 years old in 2020. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.

High-flying shooting guard/small forward with elite athleticism

One of the greatest dunkers in NBA history with 22-year career

• All-Star 8x
• Slam Dunk Champion (2000)
• Rookie of the Year
• Olympic Gold Medal (2000)