Vince Carter has been a meme in the past -- I can't tell you how many times I've used his "It's over" GIF from the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest. But now? Thanks to his crying and celebrating reaction to ...

Vince Carter at his Hall of Fame induction ceremony. / David Butler II-Imagn Images It's not a stretch to say that as an idea, the Toronto Raptors are the invention of wing Vince Carter.

Carter's time in Toronto came to an abrupt end when he was traded in December 2004 to the New Jersey Nets. Ujiri said time had eroded any bad feelings between franchise and its first star player.