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description: Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Basketball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys.Newly revised in 2020 to reflect his retirement, Vince The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Most Dynamic Shooting Guards details the inspirational story of basketball's premier shooting guard, Vince Carter. Vince Carter put the Toronto Raptors franchise on the map starting in the late 1990s and into the early 2000s. In an age filled with greats like Shaq, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, and Steve Nash, Carter has played in one of the most exciting eras of modern basketball. The Toronto Raptors had quite a few deep playoff runs during Vince Carter’s time with them.Vince Carter had an illustrious basketball career with many teams, being an impact player throughout his career. In his later years of playing, he served as an invaluable mentor to the next generation of stars such as Trae Young.Get this basketball book on Vince Carter today if you're looking for an inspiring basketball biography book to read, or a gift for a basketball fan! It's perfect for reading at home or on the go.Vince Carter is the greatest dunker of all time. Case in the 2000 Dunk Contest. That dunk over seven-foot Frenchman Frédéric Weis. When people talk about Vince Carter, they talk about his dunks. How he wowed fans across the world. How he made highlight reel after highlight reel. How every aspiring basketball player dreamed of dunking like Carter. While everyone used to want to emulate Michael Jordan’s high-flying dunks, Vince took that to another level. Now, he has become the benchmark for dunking and he is widely regarded as the best dunker in the history of the league.And that acclamation is insulting to Vince Carter. What people have forgotten about Carter is that he was not just a dunker. James White, who played 67 games in the NBA, was just a dunker. Shannon Brown, who once nearly jumped over a 6’6” guard in the middle of a playoff game, was just a dunker. Jeremy Evans was just a dunker. Gerald Green, though a reliable wing scorer, is widely regarded as simply a dunker. Vince Carter was not just a dunker.VC was one of the best players in the NBA at his height. At the wing position, he even contended with the likes of Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady for the best at that spot. He brought basketball to Canada and the young Toronto Raptors. In his third season in the NBA, he outdueled league MVP Allen Iverson in one of the greatest playoff series in NBA history. Vince was an all-around player who could score from anywhere, pass well for a scoring guard, and led the Raptors to multiple playoff berths almost entirely by himself. As his moniker suggests, Vince Carter was “half man, half amazing” during his prime.Did you enjoy this excerpt? If so, be sure to pick up a copy of this basketball biography book on Vince Carter today! This is just one of many basketball biographies by Clayton Geoffreys.Also, be sure to check out Clayton's biography on Trae Young after you finish this one.
language: English
title: Vince Carter: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Most Dynamic Shooting Guards
publisher: Calvintir Books, LLC