Fans loved it but NBA players weren’t interested. Vince Carter was supposed to start his career in 1998, after a slam dunk-less All-Star Weekend. The lockout however postponed his NBA debut to 1999.

Vince Carter vertical jump. At its peak, Carter's vertical jump is rumored to be 43 inches. That figure has not been confirmed. Carter was 23 years old during the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest.

Vince Carter’s reverse 360-degree dunk, with a windmill wide and forceful enough to produce a breeze, ignited The Arena in Oakland. The viewing world. The culture of basketball.

At the 2000 NBA All-Star Weekend, Vince Carter made the world fall in love with the Slam Dunk Contest all over again. The high-flying Toronto Raptors star put on a show. With every leap, every ...

And Vince Carter went out and did one dunk and then everybody quit. So he won the slam dunk contest in '95 just off of default. Vince Carter: KG and those guys were like, "All right, that's enough."' ...

Carter spoke to Sports Illustrated about the big role he'll play for the network on All-Star weekend, what it means to be part of the festivities, the impressive longevity of his 2000 Slam Dunk ...

The reason for that is an unbelievable dunk contest where Vince Carter stole the show in Oakland. Vinsanity lived up to his nickname as he put the crowd in a frenzy with each emphatic slam. In ...

Vince Carter is a source of basketball memories. After playing 22 NBA seasons, the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest winner earned a Basketball Hall of Fame induction. Of all the people to present the NBA ...

At the 2000 NBA All-Star Weekend, Vince Carter made the world fall in love with the Slam Dunk Contest all over again. The high-flying Toronto Raptors star put on a show.. With every leap, every ...