Vince Carter Reflects on Final Minutes of NBA Career
Vince Carter's legendary NBA career is officially over as he has announced his retirement. This was an expected move made more difficult given the way his career abruptly ended with March's NBA shutdown.
Carter's final game came on March 11 as his Atlanta Hawks lost in overtime to the New York Knicks. Carter had five points in only 13 minutes, but he did hit his final shot and reflected on that in a recent podcast appearance.
.@mrvincecarter15 reflects on what turned out to be his final shot of his NBA career on the #WingingIt podcast pic.twitter.com/AgHEVPszXF
— #ThankYouVince (@ringernba) June 25, 2020
The Knicks led 136-128 with time set to expire when Carter decided to put up one more shot. In perfect fashion he drilled a three-pointer for the final points of his career. This is not the send-off he likely wanted, but it is not a bad consolation given the circumstances.
Vince Carter’s last career bucket.
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 25, 2020
The official end of the ‘90s NBA. Such a fun time. pic.twitter.com/170VP7lt8I
This final shot came on March 11 when Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 and the league shut down. There was a sense this could be it for Carter, so it is good to know he is at peace with his career and he can always reflect on that last shot that gave fans one final glimpse of his greatness.