At the Hall of Fame tip-off ceremony and awards dinner on Saturday night, Vince Carter received congratulations from Michael Jordan and his spouse, Yvette Prietto. Carter will join 12 other people who have made contributions to basketball history, including Chauncey Billups and Seimone Augustus, in being inducted tomorrow.
Vince Carter welcomed Jordan in the audience before the commencement of the night's events in a video that NBA on X, then known as Twitter, posted. After MJ congratulated his fellow North Carolina Tar Heel greats on being inducted into the Hall of Fame, they exchanged hugs.
The 22-year NBA veteran welcomed the couple along with his three children, who were introduced by Jordan's wife, Yvette, who was also there. Along with his wife Sondi, Carter is father to two children: Vayle and Vince Jr.; he also has a daughter Kai Michelle from a prior relationship.
Watch here the video:
Vince Carter and Michael Jordan both played collegiately for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Chapel Hill was Carter's school from 1995 to 1998. Jordan won a national championship there in 1982, and Carter made two visits to the Final Four.Carter was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the fifth overall pick in 1998; however, the Toronto Raptors acquired Carter in exchange for Carter's UNC teammate, Antawn Jamison. . Upon becoming the first star of the Raptors, he inspired a generation of Canadian basketball players now participating in the NBA.
Vince Carter states impact of NBA on his career
The 47-year-old legend also played for the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets, and Orlando Magic. He will share the record with LeBron James after playing in the NBA for 22 years, beginning in 2024–25. Along with Vince Carter, the 2024 Hall of Fame class also has contributors Doug Collins, Herb Simon, and Jerry West, coaches Bo Ryan, Charles Smith, and Harley Redin, and players Chauncey Billups, Michael Cooper, Walter Davis, Seimone Augustus, Dick Barnett, and Michele Timms.
Vince Carter explained the impact that NBA legends like Michael Jordan and Larry Bird had on his career. In addition to being seasoned teammates who played with the greats when Carter was still a rising star in Toronto, they had a profound impact on Carter in many other ways.
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