July 23rd 2023.
Vince Carter has been giving back to his alma mater Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida for 25 consecutive years. Every summer he hosts a basketball camp there to teach kids the fundamentals of the game and also impart valuable life lessons.
The camp, originally named after Carter's high school head coach Charles Brinkerhoff, was renamed the Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy camp as Carter's notoriety grew. It runs from July 20-July 23 and this year had 141 attendees. Campers will get a team picture with Vince, one autographed item, and various giveaways and recognitions.
Carter was a McDonald's All-American in 1995 and led Maitland to its first state title in 56 years. After his senior season, he enrolled at the University of North Carolina. He went on to have a 22-year NBA career and is the only player to have a career that touched 4 different decades. He was selected to the All-NBA Team twice and was an 8-time All-Star.
Carter will be inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame this fall, along with LeRoy Butler, Greg Coleman, Tom Coughlin, Ashlyn Harris, Jeff Johnson, Elaine Larson, and Shannon Miller. He will be eligible for induction into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2024.
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