Basketball always came easily to Vince Carter. So did volleyball, football, tennis, ping-pong, bowling, and just for good measure, Carter was offered a saxophone scholarship out of high school.
We know all this thanks to From Daytona Beach to Brooklyn, the Brooklyn-Nets-produced documentary on the man whose #15 jersey they’ll retire Saturday night. Teammates smirk at Carter’s practice antics; there’s archival footage of him casually pulling from half-court, hitting left-handed 3-pointers, swishing trick-shots.
“He’s one of the most talented athletes to ever walk the face of the planet ... It’s like, he’s just a different human being,” said Richard Jefferson.