NBA great Vince Carter experienced a great night with his family as the Toronto Raptors held a special ceremony to retire his No. 15 jersey.

Vince Carter and his mother, Michelle Carter

Former NBA star Vince Carter recently got inducted as an NBA Hall of Famer. Fellow great Michael Jordan was in attendance to pay his respects to the former Toronto Raptors starman. And now, the Raptors have announced that they are retiring Carter’s No. 15 jersey.

Carter’s No. 15 became the first jersey to be retired by the Raptors. This led to an emotional interaction between Carter and his mother Michelle Carter at the event. The whole NBA community also poured in their love and kind words for Carter.

View the interaction between Carter and his mother below:

Raptors president Masai Ujiri shared his views on this moment, stating that he helped put the team on the map.

He is a legend, he is an icon, he is Half Man Half Amazing. He helped put Toronto on the map. He taught us how to fly. And those of us who don’t know how to fly, he taught us how to dream how to fly.

Furthermore, DeMar DeRozan, who was present when the Raptors played the Sacramento Kings, and fellow legendary Raptors Kyle Lowry were included in a video tribute for Carter. The Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry recalled playing with Carter when he was younger and his father, Dell Curry, was a teammate of Carter’s.

Toronto Raptors share heart-warming tribute video for Vince Carter

On Saturday night, Vince Carter probably experienced one of the best days in his life post-retirement. The Toronto Raptors retired his Number 15 jersey and organized a special event for him.

Not only that, they also posted a special tribute video to their legend ‘Vinsanity.’ The video showcases his journey from scratch to being one of the best players in a Raptors jersey.

Carter was left emotional throughout the event, shedding tears of joy in front of the crowd that embraced him for years. When he initially moved to Toronto in 1998, he immediately made an impression on the globe.

Thanks to his impressive dunks and scoring ability, which helped him earn Rookie of the Year. He would make five consecutive all-star selections. Carter took the Raptors to its first playoff appearance in the following five years. He inspired supporters.

But more significantly, he demonstrated that basketball could thrive in Canada. Carter opened a pathway for the Raptors in the NBA, as many NBA experts term it as ‘Carter put Raptors on the map.’