The Famous Vince Carter Slam Dunk Contest

By Evon Swainston


Vince Carter is a name well known in the world of professional basketball, perhaps most notably for the epic finale of the Vince Carter Slam Dunk Contest which was held in Oakland, California back in 2000. This marked one of the finest and most historic moments in the entire history of basketball.

The All-Star weekend is widely known as one can find information, movies and pictures of it all over the Internet. Indeed, it still has a great deal of interest from fans of the game and of Vince Carter's amazing basketball achievements. During the match, Vince Carter was playing for the Toronto Raptors, the team which ultimately won. In the game was also his cousin, Tracy McGrady and Steve Francis of the Houston Rockets.

The historic year 2000 Vince Carter Slam Dunk Contest was also Vince's first attempt at this particular contest, and was even better known for the fact that Vince Carter made the first reverse full 360 ever. Not only that, but he also windmilled the ball.

In fact, the show was so well known and widely respected, that it continues to be widely discussed to this day and any search on YouTube will reveal plenty of professional and fan made videos dedicated to this impressive feat.

In addition to his performance in the Slam Dunk Contest, Vince Carter's career in basketball is also well known and respected for a number of other key events and rewards. Having won the NBA All-Star eight times in total, that is just the beginning of his impressive portfolio of awards. He has also accomplished the All-NBA award and earned an Olympic gold medal in 2009.

Today, Vince Carter plays for Orlando Magic and continues to develop his career, raking in a salary of more than sixteen million. His career only began in 1998 but continues to skyrocket in terms of significance and impressiveness. Until recently being traded with the Orlando Magic team, he played for the New Jersey Nets.




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