Vince Carter

Vince Carter: Biography in Details

Who is Vince Carter?

Vince Carter is a well-known American professional basketball player who has been playing basketball since high school.

He is best known as a player from Memphis Grizzlies wearing jersey number 15. He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Who are the parents of Vince Carter?

Tall and handsome Vince Carter was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on 26^th January 1977. He is of African-American ethnicity and American nationality.

His mother’s name is Michelle Carter and his father’s name is Vince Carter Sr. He has two brothers, Jeff Scott and Chris Carter. His sister’s name is Alicia Scott.

For his schooling, he joined Mainland High School in Daytona Beach where he was honored by McDonald’s All-Americans. After completing high school he joined the University of North Carolina where he reached twice in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

Vince Carter: Career, Profession

Talking about the career journey of Vince Carter, he started playing basketball professionally as soon as he graduated. He is active in the sports field since 1998 and he is still playing. He started playing for Toronto Raptors in 1998 but he left the team in 2004.

At the beginning of his career, Vince Carter won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

In 2001, he signed a six-year extension with the Raptors for 494 million. Later Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets although he wanted to stay in Toronto.

Vince Carter signed a 4-year contract with the Nets for $61.8 million and after the completion of his tenure with the Nets, he joined Orlando Magic in 2009.

After leaving Orlando Magic he played for Phoenix Suns in 2010 but soon left in the year 2011.

Vince Carter became a free agent leaving the Suns and signed a 3-year contract with Dallas Mavericks.

Then on 12 July 2014, he signed with Memphis Grizzlies and since then he has been playing for the team. He has also played for the national team representing the USA in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Besides his basketball career, he has also appeared in video games, television sitcoms, and films. He has also opened up a restaurant in Daytona but closed it in 2016.

Salary, Net worth

His success in the career path has paid him well financially. Although his salary has not been disclosed, his net worth is said to be $115 million.

Is Vince Carter involved in any rumors and controversies?

Vince Carter was once rumored to have hooked up with Sheneka Adams. Vince is hated because he behaved immaturely when he wanted to leave the Raptors.

He was unhappy with the Raptors’ management and to get traded to New Jersey Nets,  he deliberately did not play well and made life hell for the Raptors.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Vince Carter has a height of 6 feet and 7 inches. He weighs 99 kg. He has black eyes and he is bald. His shoe size is unknown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Vince Carter has 729k followers on Facebook. He has Facebook likes are 62.2k. On his Instagram, he has, 38.4k followers. and more than 1m followers on Twitter.

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References: (NBA, Vince Carter 15)

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