{"id":76855,"date":"2024-05-09T20:22:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T00:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=76855"},"modified":"2024-05-09T20:22:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T00:22:15","slug":"2024-basketball-hall-fame-vince-carter-makes-surprise-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/09\/2024-basketball-hall-fame-vince-carter-makes-surprise-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee Makes Surprise Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of the 13 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees for the Class of 2024<\/a>, Vince Carter<\/a> is the most popular.<\/p>\n

With his unparalleled exploits above the rim, the eight-time All-Star gripped the minds of NBA fans for two decades. Carter is also considered the most influential player in Toronto Raptors history, helping usher in an age of Canadian hoops that\u2019s generated stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> and Jamal Murray<\/a>. That said, when he\u2019s enshrined into the Hall of Fame, expect plenty of pageantry.<\/p>\n

Vince Carter Makes Surprise Hall of Fame Announcement<\/h2>\n

While making an appearance on Run It Back, Carter revealed that he\u2019s asked multiple people to induct him into the Basketball Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

The ceremony (Oct. 12-13) usually sees inductee make a speech during their enshrinement. However, those who share an intimate relationship with the inductee are also given an opportunity to speak. These are the best moments of their enshrinement, for both them and their fans. Not only are they receiving their flowers for their body of work, someone close to them is expressing their appreciation or admiration of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to reveal all of the people because I\u2019m still waiting for a \u2018yes.\u2019 I don\u2019t want to be like, \u2018Yeah, such and such is going to be there\u2019 and we get there, they not there,\u201d Carter jokes.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I can confirm T-Mac\u00a0will be there, he’s one of the guys that I asked, and he was like ‘Hell yeah, I was waiting for you to call me!’.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.@MichelleDBeadle<\/a>: “Do you choose who inducts you?”@mrvincecarter15<\/a>: Yes you do choose…I can confirm T-Mac [Tracy McGrady] will be there, he’s one of the guys that I asked, and he was like ‘Hell yeah, I was waiting for you to call me!’.”@Tmac_213<\/a> \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/u3izcHmZrv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n