On Saturday evening, the Brooklyn Nets retired the jersey of former All-Star Vince Carter during the halftime period of their game against the Miami Heat. Carter spent four seasons in a Nets uniform when the team was located in New Jersey,
The emotion seeping through the face of Vince Carter had been evident from the start, from the fourth question of a news conference hours before his jersey retirement ceremony, from the long pause — and the watering eyes — that followed an innocuous inquiry into how his four-plus seasons with the Nets solidified a spot in the Hall of Fame.
Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey was retired by the Nets over the weekend, and the Barclays Center ceremony did right by the NBA legend.
Vince Carter has called having his No. 15 retired to the rafters at Barclays Center a dream. Is he ready for the dream to become reality Saturday?
The Brooklyn Nets have not had much to be happy about this season due to how much the team is struggling with inconsistent play and injuries throughout the year. However, Saturday gave them a chance to shake things up as they were able to retire Vince Carter's Nets jersey into the rafters of Barclays Center for the rest of the fanbase to see forever.
The 2027 first-round pick was the only one Dallas had to offer because NBA rules prohibit trading first-round picks in successive years, and the Mavericks, at the time, owed the Knicks a first-rounder in 2024 or 2025 from the Kristaps Porzingis deal ( it officially became the ‘24 pick in April) and Brooklyn one in 2029 from the Irving deal.
Now in his first season as a Brooklyn Nets television analyst, Carter retired in 2020 after an NBA-record 22 seasons at age 43 and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame last year.
After becoming a Hall of Famer in October and the first player to have his jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors in November, Vince Carter watched his No. 15 Nets jersey rise to rafters at Barclays Center on Saturday.
The Nets’ retired jersey banners had since moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn, so Carter made it to the rafters at Barcu0007lays Center. The Hall of Famer stood and watched the large banner with his No. 15 being raised to conclude his jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the Nets-Heat game.
Carter's No. 15 was raised to the rafters Saturday with legends Buck Williams and Julius Erving in attendance.
The Empire State Building is joining in the party to celebrate Vince Carter’s jersey retirement. The landmark building will be lit in red, white and blue, the Nets’ former colors, when Brooklyn retires the Hall of Famer’s No.
The Brooklyn Nets retired Vince Carter's no. 15 on Saturday night, celebrating a legendary career and marking a special night in the boroug