After becoming a Hall of Famer in October and the first player to have his jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors in November, Vince Carter watched his No. 15 Nets jersey rise to rafters at Barclays Center on Saturday.

The emotion seeping through the face of Vince Carter had been evident from the start, from the fourth question of a news conference hours before his jersey retirement ceremony, from the long pause — and the watering eyes — that followed an innocuous inquiry into how his four-plus seasons with the Nets solidified a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Carter’s family, his former Nets teammates, ex-coach Lawrence Frank, team president Rod Thorn and fellow Nets number retirees Julius Erving, Bill Melchionni and Buck Williams were on hand to see Carter become the seventh Nets player with his number retired.

Vince Carter reflected on his Nets career ahead of his No. 15 jersey retirement on Saturday at Barclays Center.

The 2025 season has been a seismic one for teams retiring Hall of Fame guard Vince Carter's jersey. First up were the Toronto Raptors, who hoisted Carter's familiar No. 15 to the rafters back on Nov. 2. Then, on Saturday, the Brooklyn Nets did likewise.

Ziaire Williams is looking forward to honoring one of the players on his NBA Mt. Rushmore on Saturday at Barclays Center.

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Prior to the Brooklyn Nets retiring Vince Carter's jersey, Ziaire Williams, Jalen Wilson, and Jordi Fernandez give their various thoughts on him.