Published 12:40 IST, December 11th 2019

Vince Carter becomes fifth player in NBA history to play 1,500 games

NBA 2019-20: After the Hawks vs Heat game this week, Atlanta Hawks' forward Vince Carter is now the fifth player in NBA history to play 1500 career games

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Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter became fifth NBA player to play 1,500 career games. Vince Carter completed this feat after Hawks vs Heat game on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning IST) at  AmericanAirlines Arena in Florida, USA. Vince Carter finished game with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. 

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NBA 2019-20: Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter becomes fifth player in NBA history to play 1500 career games

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42-year-old is currently playing his 22nd NBA season. Vince Carter is an eight-time NBA All-Star and began his career in 1998. He played with Toronto Raptors from 1998-99 to NBA 2003-04. Vince Carter n played for New Jersey Nets for five NBA seasons but did t win an NBA final. He n played with Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies. Carter played one season with Sacramento Kings before signing with Hawks last season. Many NBA reports claimed that Carter might retire as he was unable to find himself correct team. However, Vince Carter signed with Hawks.

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Carter is an integral part of ir bench, as well as a mentor for young players. He scored his season-high 17 points against Charlotte Hornets this week. In a recent interview with a sports channel, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra also complemented Carter by calling him 'first-class'. Robert Parish, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk witzki and John Stockton are only players ahe of Carter on career all-time list. 

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10:43 IST, December 11th 2019