Vince Carter is the oldest player in the NBA, and he’s still got it
Carter could join an elite group if he keeps this production up.
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In normal human years, 39 is considered middle-aged. But Vince Carter is no normal human being.
Ten games into his 19th NBA season, Carter, the league’s elder statesman, is still half-man, half-amazing. He’s averaging 10.4 points (on a cool .474 shooting from the field) and 4.2 rebounds per game on a 5-5 Memphis Grizzlies squad that’s just rebounding from injuries to its starting lineup.
V.C. is the oldest player in NBA history to score 20 points in a game, edging out Michael Jordan, who did it three times. And if he keeps his production up, Carter could join Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, Robert Parrish, Karl Malone, and Jordan as the only players age 39 or older to average at least 10 points and four rebounds in a season.
If you need a pick-me-up, here’s a video of primetime Vinsanity rocking rims in his younger days.
We’ll never have another Vince Carter.
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