Vince Carter is a famous basketball player whose sports career is almost as successful as that of Michael Jordan. The athlete has many titles and awards received for his achievements in the world of professional sports.
Biography
The future basketball player was born in January of the late 70s of the last century in the USA, Florida. He had an older brother, mother and stepfather. Both parents worked in the educational field, they were teachers.
Vince developed an addiction to the basketball direction literally from the second year after his birth, he was inspired by television broadcasts. At eleven years old, Carter was able to reach the basketball end for the first time, a year later he scored his first goal from above.
Studying in high school, he was one of the best basketball players, where the young athlete hardly met any competition. Despite being very busy with training, he managed to both get good grades at school and perform in the local orchestra. Since school, Vince has been striving for maximum results.
Basketball career
In high school, the young man regularly participated in the global championships between schools, by that time his height was almost two meters. He twice managed to achieve an impressive result in these competitions, first he reached the semifinals, and then brought the decisive point to win the grand final.
After completing his secondary education, Vince hesitated between seven dozen colleges offering him opportunities for professional development. The basketball player chose an educational institution in North Carolina, where he met two players, with whom he later became friends and found a strong sports friendship.
In the late 90s, while playing for college, the young athlete managed to win his first major competition thanks to increased training and preparation. Further, until the early 2000s, Carter won many tournaments, consolidated his position on the world professional stage and was invited to the Olympic Games.
At the largest competition in his career, the successful basketball player won a victory in the American national team and received a gold medal. It is worth noting his brilliant goal in one of the decisive matches, where he was able to jump over the enemy striker and throw a goal from above. Jokes and fixed expressions are still used about this trick.
Vince Carter and Michael Jordan
For an ordinary viewer, the fact of the famous Jordan's departure from the world stage did not fit into the head, because this athlete was a famous showman, not a single match of his was complete without a spectacular trick. The basketball audience immediately found a replacement, fans made an association between Vince and Michael.
Indeed, there were many similarities between them, both players stood out for their unusual style of play, constant "casting" on camera and consistently brilliant play on the field. According to Carter himself, this comparison is inappropriate, because he does not try to "crush" the opponent, to show his superiority, in contrast to the famous successor.
