Half man. Half amazing. Whole New Jersey Net legend.
After months of speculation following his election to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and a few days of teasing across social media, Vince Carter is officially getting his jersey retired by the now Brooklyn Nets.
The team announced its plan to put his jersey in the rafters this morning with a roughly three minute long video beginning with his game winner vs the Toronto Raptors in 2006. Over the highlight a familiar sounding voice could be heard breaking the news to Carter that “his number 15 will take its rightful place among the franchise greats.