A high school McDonald's All-American Vince Carter played three years at the University of North Carolina While there he twice reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament before being selected as the fifth overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors who traded him to the Toronto Raptors He won the 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2000 NBA All-Star Game the following season That summer he represented the United States in the Summer Olympics winning a gold medal He quickly emerged as a league star entertaining crowds with his leaping ability and slam dunks earning him nicknames such as "Vinsanity" "Air Canada" and "Half-Man Half-Amazing" An eight-time NBA All-Star Carter joined NBA players Julius Erving and Michael Jordan as the only players to lead the NBA All-Star Game fan voting three or more times Carter scored his 20000th point in 2011 becoming the 37th player in league history to do so Celebrate the career of one of the game's best when you sport this authentic throwback jersey from Mitchell Ness Featuring Carter's name and 15 on the front and back this jersey is sure to show everyone you're a lifelong Raptors fan Mitchell & Ness Mitchell Ness Vince Carter Toronto Raptors 1998/99 Throwback Authentic Jersey - Purple, 64 - NBA Polos/Jerseys at Academy Sports
