Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong
Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.
Those kids who watched him play in Toronto, who dreamed of wearing a jersey with a dinosaur on their chest, who maybe didn't realize yet that no matter how hard they practiced at school or in the park would never dunk like Carter, are all grown up now.
They have made Canada's national team one of the best in the world, the best it's ever been, and many of them point to the new Hall of Famer as the reason they picked the sport that was never No. 1 in their country.
“Everybody that really plays basketball in this country knows who Vince Carter is,” Raptors forward RJ Barrett said. “What he’s done for the game is huge.”
