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Vince Carter Announces Retirement After 22 NBA Seasons

Hawks forward Vince Carter announced his retirement on The Ringer's podcast 'Winging It' on Thursday.

Carter played 22 NBA seasons after being drafted with the No. 5 pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. He is an eight-time All-Star and winner of the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year.

The North Carolina product played for the Hawks in 2018-19 and 2019-20, with Atlanta marking the last of eight teams in Carter's long career. Carter hit a three from the top of the arc in his final NBA game, a loss to the Knicks in March prior to the COVID-19 suspension.