Vince Carter, one of the biggest superstars in the NBA over the past two decades, has decided to call it quits after the 2019-20 season.
Carter has decided to sign a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, the team with which he spent the 2018-19 season, and then retire after the conclusion of the upcoming NBA season.
His final season will be Carter’s 22nd in the National Basketball Association, which will break a record for the most ever seasons played by a player in a career. His twenty-second season will break the mark of 21 currently held by Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Robert Parrish, and Kevin Willis.
Carter, who will turn 43-years-old in January, is expected to serve in a leadership and mentorship role for the Eastern Conference squad and feature as a bench player for the young and hungry Hawks.
The Florida native has made 8 All-Star teams in a decorated career that has seen him play for 8 NBA franchises. Widely considered to be the greatest slam dunk artist of all-time, Carter’s transitioned from a superstar small forward to a valuable bench player nearer to the end of his career.
The Hawks will hope to put a fitting ribbon on Carter’s storied career with an improved 2019-20 campaign.
