But he has been seeing so much more than that lately, thanks to Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles.
Imagine being born without irises like Carter was, a condition known as aniridia syndrome. He can focus on images that are six inches in front of his face, but the rest of the world is a blur. For the first eight years of his life, Carter lived in Utah without seeing a mountain. He couldn’t watch basketball unless the screen was directly in front of him.
“I can go to the movies and be able to see stuff,” he said.