Vince Carter is known as an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He is most famous for being one of the best dunkers in history.
Vincent Lamar Carter was born on January 26, 1977 in Daytona Beach, Florida. He went to public and tuition based schools, starting at age 4, in Deland, South Miami and Daytona Beach. He was the first seventh grader to play on Campbell Junior High School's varsity basketball crew as a starter. Along with being the chief of Mainland High School's volleyball crew, he was said to be the most talented basketball player to grace the court at Mainland High School where he graduated with honors in 1995.
Other high school praises included USA Today, Parade, and McDonald's All-America and he was voted as Florida's 1995 Basketball Player of the Year. In 1995, Vince joined the USA Junior National Team where he played in the World Championships.
Vince was among the top five draft picks in the 1998 NBA draft and joined the Toronto Raptors where he separated himself in his rookie season as a highlight player with amazing dunks and brilliant on-court play. He was chosen 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year earning 113 of 118 potential voting points. He was also named Sportsman of the Year for NBA's Central Division.
In 2000, Carter separated himself from the pack as the NBA Slam Dunk Contest victor and proudly represented the United States on the Olympic Basketball Team. He wowed the groups in Hawaii, Japan, and Australia and is one of the proud United States gold medal champs. Dunking over a seven-foot adversary where his legs went over the player's head is one of his best moments.
In August 2019, it was announced that Vince Carter is putting off retirement for at least one more season. With that, he'll guarantee the longest career in NBA history all to himself. Carter consented to terms on a one-year contract to come back to the Atlanta Hawks for his record 22nd season. The 42-year-old Carter never faltered in his craving to play with a team this season. He is tied with Robert Parish, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis and recently retired Dirk Nowitzki for the longest career in NBA history with 21 seasons.
In July 2004, Vince got married to Ellen Rucker, a chiropractor. Their association was fleeting yet they figured out how to have a little girl named Kai Michelle Carter before their separation in 2006. Kai was born on first July 2005 and has remained Carters only child.
| Birth Date: | 26 Jan, 1977 |
| Age: | 43 yrs |
| Occupations: | Basketball player Restaurateur |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Daytona Beach |
| Education: | Mainland High School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American basketball player |
| Net Worth 2021: | 110 million |
