NBA Corridor of Famer Vince Carter can be in Toronto on Friday amid reviews that the Raptors will announce the retirement of his jersey.
The Raptors introduced Wednesday that Carter will return to the town the place he started his NBA profession because the staff and the MLSE Basis unveil renovations to the Vince Carter Courtroom in Dixon Park.
The ability was first inbuilt 2003 by Carter’s Embassy of Hope Basis.
An individual with data of the state of affairs informed The Canadian Press on Tuesday that the Raptors will quickly retire Carter’s No. 15, making him the primary participant in staff historical past to obtain the honour.
Raptors president and vice-chairman Masai Ujiri can be scheduled to seem at Friday’s occasion.
Carter, a seven-time all-star, performed components of seven seasons with the Raptors and was the league’s rookie of the 12 months within the 1998-99 season. He averaged 23.4 factors over 403 profession regular-season video games with the Raptors.