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Yesterday afternoon NBA legend Vince Carter revealed that he was returning to play basketball for his 22nd season in the league.
Returning for season 22 will make Vince Carter the record leader for most played NBA seasons 😯 pic.twitter.com/s4DAr42sEv
— ESPN (@espn) April 30, 2019
With Vince Carter returning, he will become the first NBA player to play in FOUR different decades.
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2️⃣0️⃣’sHalf-Man, Half-Amazing 🤯 pic.twitter.com/u0ZtCFSpPW
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) April 30, 2019
NBA Twitter rejoiced to the news that VC was coming back for another year.
Go Somewhere you can win a chip you deserve it.
— One Day At A Time!🌘🪐 (@Ninky4) April 30, 2019
this man needs to join up on a championship caliber team
— Ø ₱ ₮ ł ₵ ₳ Ⱡ (@Z3r0_OpTiCaL) April 30, 2019
Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas had a much different reaction than those of fans on Twitter. While commenting on Instagram post, Arenas blasted Carter for coming back and taking away a roster spot from a younger player.
Gilbert Arenas is not totally in favor of Vince Carter returning for another season. pic.twitter.com/A1FIW7WvqG
— Chris Milholen (@ChrisMilholen) April 30, 2019
Fans weren’t pleased with Arenas’ take.
Get the fuck outta here this the same dude who brought a loaded pistol to the locker room 🤦♂️
— J (@J84462325) April 30, 2019
Nah, that ain’t it chief.
If (insert name) is good enough, they’ll get a spot. That applies to VC too.
— Kenneth Luong (@Luong1209) April 30, 2019
At the end of the day if a team believes Carter can still contribute then there’s no reason he shouldn’t have a spot on a team over a younger player.