NBA players pay tribute to Vince Carter following retirement news

With Carter making it official on Thursday, several players of past and present honored Vinsanity and his wonderful career in the NBA.

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43-year-old Vince Carter on Thursday officially announced his retirement from the NBA, a professional career that lasted 22 years and spanned four different decades.

The announcement came on the “Winging It With Vince Carter and Annie Finberg” podcast as the eight-time NBA All-Star made it official that he is done playing professional basketball. Carter announced last year that the 2019-20 season would be his last.

“I’m officially done playing basketball professionally,” Carter said.

Carter, the fifth overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, this year became the first player in NBA history to suit up in four different decades — the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. He made 60 appearances with the Atlanta Hawks this season, averaging five points per game.

Carter played his last game on March 11 as news of a possible season suspension began to surface. With the possibility of it being his last game, Carter was inserted into the game in the final seconds and drilled a 3-pointer, which proved to be the final shot of his career.

With Carter making it official on Thursday, several players of past and present took to Twitter to honor Vinsanity and his wonderful career in the NBA.

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