WATCH: Vince Carter gets emotional following Toronto Raptors announcing his jersey retirement

The NBA team, the Toronto Raptors, is anticipated to announce today that Vince Carter's No. 15 will be the first to be retired. Carter is scheduled to attend an MLSE Foundation event this afternoon in the newly refurbished Vince Carter Court, located in a northwest end park of the city. Along with certain current players and municipal leaders, Masai Ujiri, the president and vice-chairman of the Raptors, will also be there.

Vince Carter played with the Raptors for seven seasons and was an eight-time all-star. 2000 saw him win the Slam Dunk Contest, while in 1999 he was chosen as the NBA Rookie of the Year. Leading the Raptors to the Eastern Conference playoffs in 2001 was Carter. In Game 7 of the NBA, Carter attempted a jump shot at the buzzer to give Toronto a chance to beat the Philadelphia 76ers, but it hit the rim and missed.

Watch here the video:

It’s official.

Masai Ujiri announces that the Raptors will retire Vince Carter’s #15 jersey.

Vince is overcome with emotion. pic.twitter.com/ekKt3sk9lz

— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) September 27, 2024

Before leaving the NBA after the 2019–20 season, Carter played for 22 seasons.Vince Carter was visibly upset when the Toronto Raptors revealed on Friday that he will no longer be wearing his No. 15 jersey next season. While dedicating a basketball court in Toronto that Carter's foundation assisted in renovating, Raptors team president Masai Ujiri made the announcement on Friday. Emotion overtaking him, Carter had to take a step back to gather himself. 

Vince Carter inspired many Canadian basketball players 

It was obviously too much for Carter to process, even if he could have received some previous notice of the news. Before being moved and blossoming there, the NBA icon played his first six plus seasons with the Raptors. His time with the Raptors continues to be his most memorable, even though he was eventually traded to New Jersey in December 2004.

Carter's incredible performance in the 2000 dunk contest and his impressive aerial acrobatics made him a Raptors star. He is well known for inspiring a new generation of Canadian basketball players and for having a significant influence in the growth of basketball's popularity in Toronto and across Canada.