Vince Carter is 38-years-old.

With the possibility of one very notable exception, Vince is the best dunker in Carolina basketball history.

But, Vince Carter is 38-years-old.

He turns 39 on January 26th.

When the former Tar Heel and current member of the Memphis Grizzlies elevates, everybody in the crowd still anticipates something amazing.  On Sunday, Carter delivered.

With his team trailing 70-79 against the Boston Celtics, Vince beat his defender off the dribble.  Then, he hammered it home with his right-hand.

Vintage Vince Carter.

Carter and the Grizzlies came back and defeated the Celtics, 101-98.

Vince finished the game with 8 points.  He’s coming off the bench for the Grizzlies and averaging 3.6 points a game.  It’s been several years since Vince Carter was a starter on an NBA team.  But, he’s outlasted every other player picked in the top 5 of the 1998 NBA Draft, including his Tar Heel teammate Antawn Jamison.  Only three players in that draft remain in the NBA: Carter; Dirk Nowitzki; and Paul Pierce.

The 2000 Slam Dunk Contest and a leap over a seven-footer in the 2000 Olympics are two of the biggest dunk moments for Carter.  But, Vince had plenty of highlights as a Tar Heel.