Vince Carter, 43, Retires After Record 22 NBA Seasons

Vince Carter, 43, Retires After Record 22 NBA Seasons
Vince Carter #15 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after being charged with a foul in the second half against the Houston Rockets at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 08, 2020. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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Vince Carter made his retirement official on June 25, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career, the longest in league history, has come to an end.

The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had said many times over the course of this season that this would be his last in the NBA. He became the first NBA player to appear in four different decades.