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Vincent Lamar Carter, Jr. was born on January 26, 1977, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was the first of two boys born to Michelle and Vince Carter, Sr. Michelle, was a teacher. Vinces stepfather, Harry Robinson, was a teacher, too. Vinces natural father, Vince Sr., left the family when Vince was in second grade, and they had little contact thereafter. When Vince thinks Dad, he thinks Harry.

Vince picked up his first basketball at the age of two. He was obsessed with the game, and idolized Julius Erving. He marveled at the Doctors ability to lift off and hang in the air a half-beat longer than anyone else on the court. He copied Dr. Js moves when he practiced on the playground, imaging himself soaring to the hoop with perfect body control. His moves were so wild that his friends nicknamed him UFO.




Vinces parents encouraged him to find different outlets for his creativity. Harry was a bandleader, and introduced Vince to the saxophone, trumpet and drums. Vince enjoyed drums the best—probably because he had a lot of energy, and liked to be in charge. Keeping the beat for the marching band did the trick.

The countless hours spent on the basketball court began to pay off when Vince was 11. That was the year he first ticked the rim with his finger. He stood just over five feet tall. A year later he threw down his first dunk.

Vince competed in pickup games with older boys, and dunking was a big part of the playground culture in Daytona Beach. The crowds that gathered to watch him play, however, recognized that Vince was about much more than dunking. He saw the court, set up his teammates, and played smart D. His uncle, Oliver Lee, had a lot to do with his development as an all-around player. A star for Marquette, Lee was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1981, but failed to make the club. He returned to Daytona Beach, where his legend grew on the city blacktops.

Vince attended Daytona Beachs Mainland High School and was the star of the freshman hoops team in 1991-92. He was double-teamed constantly, which frustrated him to no end. Once, on a drive to the basket, he left his feet earlier than he planned and rose to the rim. Vince was prepared to toss up a floater or flick in a finger roll, but to his amazement he kept going as the defenders descended and pulled off an amazing dunk. The other nine players on the court stood in slack-jawed awe. The referees had to remind everyone that there was a game going on.

Vince sensed that he might have a real gift with his leaping ability and worked hard to develop it. He also practiced dribbling, passing and shooting with both hands. The following year he made the Mainland varsity. He was six feet tall and still growing, but played well above the rim. Vince averaged 20 points a game as a sophomore.

Vince had a busy senior year. He maintained a solid 3.0 average, led the Mainland marching band and wrote its halftime music. He was also the most heavily recruited hoopster in Florida. After leading the Buccaneers into some of the countrys most prestigious high school tourneys—and being named Floridas Mr. Basketball—he confounded the experts who predicted he would attend Florida or Florida State and chose North Carolina.

Vince took some heat for leaving the state. Some questioned why he would pass up a chance to be a marquee player at home and go to a school where his skills would not be showcased. Dean Smith ran a system that did not encourage the kind of showmanship Vince was capable of. Michael Jordan had played for Smith and, although he was named College Player of the Year, no one knew how great he was until he reached the NBA.

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[1981emr]

vince carter...i'm your biggest fan here in the philippines..while every one here likes lebron and kobe but for me you're still the best dunker ever to play in the NBA...long live vc..

[BrookLopez11nets]

DID YOU SEE VC...i wonder what they gonna say in Orlando

[kumanderhipon]

@beefcake122001 ako din tol parehas tayo since raptors plang vince carter idol ko. ang lupit ng mga dunks nya, napa2 "OOOHH!" ako tulad ng mga commentators ng NBA hehe. Go VINCE!

[darrennorris98]

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[cashmoneyparker]

I dont know why so many people say carter sorry this nigga is the best mayn he does his thing on the court and does it well.

[alvinman8323]

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[vilito36]

money goes jay-z

[gtaraya]

sali ako! VC!

[Marakulous43]

Nice vid...what's the name of the instrumental?