▲The cross-generational flying man “Air Canada” Vince Carter is considered by many to be the “best dunker in history.” He was selected to the All-Star 8 times in his career with the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets). He was awarded the Rookie of the Year in 1999 and will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024. (Photo/AP/Dazhi Image)
[NOWnews今日新聞] According to a report by “The Athletic” reporter Shams Charania, the era-defining flying man “Air Canada” Vince Carter and the former Detroit Pistons “Mr. Clutch” Chauncey Billups will both be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
The 47-year-old Vince Carter is considered by many to be the “best dunker in NBA history.” He has been selected to the All-Star 8 times in his career with the Toronto Raptors and the New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets), and has won the Rookie of the Year in 1999. He retired with a career total of 25,728 points, ranking 21st in NBA history, and played 22 seasons, a league record.
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Vince Carter is well known for his explosive physical strength, but later in his career he transformed into a mature veteran. He is very good at shooting three-pointers and is willing to play a supporting role. He entered the league in 1998 and retired in 2020. His career was much longer than people expected. He contributed countless wonderful slam dunks at the peak of his physical fitness, and the old-generation swingman’s style is still missed by many people.
Billups, also 47 years old, is currently the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. He has been selected to the All-Star Game five times in his career and led the “Bad Boys 2.0” Detroit Pistons to an upset victory over the Los Angeles Lakers’ “F4” lineup in 2004. After winning the championship, he was also awarded the NBA Championship MVP.
Chauncey Billups said in an earlier interview that the Basketball Hall of Fame is equivalent to “Basketball Paradise” in his mind. If you continue to do the right things on the court, good things will happen. “I have always played in the right way throughout my career and never chased. Statistics, trying to contribute to my team and make everyone better. So, ultimately this beautiful thing happened to me.”
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In addition to the two, NBA “Logo Man” Jerry West was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1979. Now, ESPN has revealed that he will be inducted again as a team manager. The legendary player Dick Barnett, who won two championships with the New York Knicks, is reportedly among the team selected this time.
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