Vince Carter: New Jersey Net was much different than Vince Carter: Toronto Raptor.
So were his respective jersey retirements. At halftime of Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat, the Nets legend watched his #15 jersey ascend into the Barclays Center rafters. Unlike his ceremony earlier this season in Toronto, Carter did not turn to the heavens and release his emotions to the divine.
His eyes only watered during his pregame press conference, where Carter discussed his relationship with Julius Erving, a childhood idol who helped welcome him into the Basketball Hall of Fame...
What does it mean to @mrvincecarter15 to have his jersey going up next to his idol @JuliusErving?