Some players age more gracefully than others. Some enter the twilight of their careers just happy to still be playing basketball at a high level in the NBA, on a team where they’re wanted and in a situation where they’re still given an opportunity to make an impact.
Vince Carter has been a shining example of that. He’s bounced around to numerous teams late in his career, but the point is that he’s just happy to be a productive, contributing member of an NBA team. Oh yeah, and the 41-year-old vet still has more hops than half of the league.
So it couldn’t be more fitting that he logged his 25,000th career point on Wednesday night with a two-hand jam in the lane, and to put the icing on top, it came during the Hawks’ game against his former team, the Toronto Raptors, just as time was expiring.
"Vince DUNKS IT… FOR 25,000!"
With the slam, Vince Carter is the 22nd player in @NBAHistory to surpass 25,000 career points!#TrueToAtlanta #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/J4ljvBwa4O
— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2018
The Hawks lost 124-108, an all too familiar outcome lately, but no matter. What matters is that Carter reached yet another milestone in what will surely end up being a Hall of Fame career when all is said and done. He finished with 14 points and five rebounds on the night in just 20 minutes of action.
Carter is currently No. 21 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, but it’s likely he’ll catch Jerry West before the season is over, who he trails by just under 200 points.
