Vince Carter agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Hawks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, allowing the 42-year-old to finish his career in Atlanta after averaging 7.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game during the 2018-19 campaign. Carter will set a new record for most seasons played in NBA history with 22, passing Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis and Robert Parish.
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It has been nearly 7,500 days since Carter made his NBA debut on Feb. 5, 1999. He has played 45,491 minutes for eight different teams — the Raptors, Nets, Magic, Suns, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Kings and Hawks — and filled out a Hall-of-Fame worthy resume along the way.
As much as Carter doesn’t appear to age, the world around him has changed drastically since he entered the league as a youngster out of North Carolina.
When Vince Carter made his NBA debut in 1999…
Carter’s age: 22 years old (born Jan. 26, 1977)
Carter’s team: Toronto Raptors
Carter’s points per game that season: 18.3
Leading scorer in NBA: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (26.8)
NBA MVP: Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
NBA champion: San Antonio Spurs
Age of Trae Young: Four months old (born Sept. 19, 1998)
Age of Trae Young’s father, Rayford: 21 years old (born Nov. 5, 1977)
Super Bowl matchup: Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19
Signature USWNT World Cup moment: Brandi Chastain’s game-winning goal and celebration
President of the United States: Bill Clinton
Biggest fear: Y2K ending the world
Richest person in the world: Bill Gates ($90 billion)
Postage for letters within United States: 33 cents
No. 1 song in United States that week: “… Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears
No. 1 movie in United States that week: “She’s All That” starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook
Iconic movie quote: “I see dead people.”
Top-rated TV shows of 1998-99: “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and “ER”
Top-selling fiction book: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” by J.K. Rowling
Pokemon connection: Trading cards and video games on Game Boy system
When Vince Carter signed with the Hawks in 2019…
Carter’s age: 42 years old
Carter’s team: Atlanta Hawks
Carter’s points per game in previous season: 7.4
Leading scorer in NBA: James Harden, Houston Rockets (36.1)
NBA MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
NBA champion: Toronto Raptors
Age of Trae Young: 20 years old
Age of Trae Young’s father, Rayford: 41 years old
Super Bowl matchup: New England Patriots 13, Los Angeles Rams 3
Signature USWNT World Cup moment: Megan Rapinoe’s pose and Alex Morgan’s tea-sipping celebration
President of the United States: Donald Trump
Biggest fear: Pick one out of a hat
Richest person in the world: Jeff Bezos ($131 billion)
Postage for letters within United States: 55 cents
No. 1 song in United States that week: “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
No. 1 movie in United States that week: “Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw” starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham
Iconic movie quote: “Avengers… Assemble.”
Top-rated TV shows of 2018-19: “The Big Bang Theory” and “NCIS”
Top-selling fiction book: “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
Pokemon connection: Ryan Reynolds voicing “Detective Pikachu”
