Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The Famous Vince Carter Slam Dunk Contest

By Dahlia Teems


Vince Carter is a professional US basketball player, generally well-known for his role in the Vince Carter Slam Dunk Contest of two thousand. This was just about the most well known and exciting contests in the world of NBA basketball.

Taking place in Oakland, CA over an All-Star weekend break, it easily had become commonly known as among the best known dunk challenges in the record of the NBA. The moment, Vince Carter was playing for the team, the Toronto Raptors. This team was also the eventual winner. Right at that moment, he was playing together with his cousin and at the same time his teammate, Tracy McGrady and Steve Francis of Houston Rockets fame.

The Internet is full of photos and movies of this epic contest, showing and detailing Vince's winning moves. During the time he was playing with the team known as the Toronto Rappers with Tracy McGrady, also his cousin. Additionally in the game were a lots of other particularly popular basketball players including Steve Francis of Houston Rockets Fame.

Actually, the show was so popular and widely respected, that it continues to be widely discussed to this time and virtually any search on YouTube will show you a good deal of professional and fan made movies dedicated to this remarkable feat.

Then again, the Vince Carter Slam Dunk Tournament is without doubt not the only amazing accomplishment that he has made over his considerable and impressive career in professional basketball. He has in addition won the All-Star no less than 8 instances, 2 times the All-NBA and in 2009 he earned the Olympic gold medal.

Nowadays, Vince Carter plays for Orlando Magic and continues to build his career, raking in a salary of more than sixteen million. His career only started out in 1998 but continues to skyrocket in terms of value and impressiveness. Until lately being traded with the Orlando Magic team, he played for the New jersey Nets.




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