Here's my annual "(age) Vince Carter shows off his still crazy hops in (some place in Asia)" post. These posts started back in 2002, when the greatest dunker of all-time promoted his Nike Dr Funk Ads by throwing down some crazy windmills while wearing an afro. And here we are a decade and a half later with a 40-year old Vince still making Vinsanity fans in Hong Kong go "oooooohhhhhh" with some impressive dunks in Yao Ming's charity game.
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Although attendees were happy to see Carter, as well as JR Smith, Willie Cauley-Stein, Justin Anderson, Gary Payton II and Bobby Portis, some fans left angry and wanting a refund because some of the NBA players expected to appear -- including DeJounte Murray and Patrck McCaw -- were no-shows. Another no-show were the fans; half of the the 12,000 seats in the Hong Kong coliseum seemed empty but that might be because of the ticket prices (up to $1,000 US).
As the president of the Vinsanity fan club, I'll even admit paying a few hundred dollars to watch dunks by Justin Anderson and a 40-year old Carter sounds like a rip-off, even if it is for a charity.
“Everybody had a lot of fun tonight,” Said NBA team coach Brian Goorjian. “They could see the athleticism of the American team, the three-point shooting and the match was played in good spirits and for a great cause.
“I have been involved with this event two times already and I found it was a step up from last year.”
Source: SCMP
BONUS VIDEO: CARTER VS YAO