Fans loved it but NBA players weren’t interested. Vince Carter was supposed to start his career in 1998, after a slam dunk-less All-Star Weekend. The lockout however postponed his NBA debut to 1999.

Vince Carter’s reverse 360-degree dunk, with a windmill wide and forceful enough to produce a breeze, ignited The Arena in Oakland. The viewing world. The culture of basketball.

At the 2000 NBA All-Star Weekend, Vince Carter made the world fall in love with the Slam Dunk Contest all over again. The high-flying Toronto Raptors star put on a show. With every leap, every ...

Vince Carter vertical jump. At its peak, Carter's vertical jump is rumored to be 43 inches. That figure has not been confirmed. Carter was 23 years old during the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest.

As the calendar flipped to 2025, his legendary performance in the slam dunk contest at NBA All-Star weekend in 2000 has been celebrated for turning 25 years old.

Vince Carter is a source of basketball memories. After playing 22 NBA seasons, the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest winner earned a Basketball Hall of Fame induction. Of all the people to present the NBA ...

He also got the chance to ask Slam Dunk contest legend and TNT analyst Vince Carter for some advice. Castle asked Carter if missing dunks plays a role in how dunkers are scored. “Yes, it does.

At the 2000 NBA All-Star Weekend, Vince Carter made the world fall in love with the Slam Dunk Contest all over again. The high-flying Toronto Raptors star put on a show.. With every leap, every ...