Vince Carter slammed his way into NBA History
On Wednesday night Atlanta gained their ninth consecutive game loss after being defeated by the Toronto Raptors 124-108 at State Farm Arena.
Although this was yet another painful loss, the Hawks gained a win when Vet Vince Carter became the 22nd player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points.
We lost the game but Vince won the night.#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/E8131Eg4Iu
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 22, 2018
Nearing the end of the game and with seconds left, 41 year old Carter made a dramatic slam dunk on the buzzer, against his former team Toronto Raptors.
THE 25,000 point for @mrvincecarter15!!! pic.twitter.com/lXkfO2Verr
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 22, 2018
Carter played six years with the Raptors and earned Rookie of the Year in 1999. In Toronto Carter emerged as a star entertaining crowds with his leaping ability and slam dunks, earning him nicknames such as “Vinsanity“, “Air Canada”, and “Half-Man, Half-Amazing”. He won the NBA’s All-Star Weekend dunk contest in 2000.
Congratulations on reaching 25,000 career points, Vince! pic.twitter.com/Ca68FGiRiX
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 22, 2018
Next, the Atlanta Hawks now (3-15) will face the Boston Celtics on Friday, November 23,2018 at State Farm Arena.
#TrueToAtlanta