Vince Carter continues to give back to his high school alma mater, Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his yearly basketball camp.
Carter, who will be inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame this fall, hosted the camp for the 25th consecutive year.
“I enjoy doing camps,” Carter told the Daytona Beach News-Journal. “I enjoy working with kids. I enjoy trying to teach them life skills and value …We’ve been doing it so long, it’s kind of a part of my schedule, for one. And it’s just something I feel I’m supposed to do.”
Carter began his camps ahead of the 1998 NBA Draft, when the camp was named after his high school head coach, Charles Brinkerhoff. As Carter’s fame grew, the name changed to the Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy camp.
This year, the camp ran from July 20 to July 23 and had 141 attendees, ages 7 to 17. . According to the site, campers were “taught basketball skills, teamwork, life skills and have fun! Vince participates on a daily basis, campers receive a team picture with Vince, one autographed item of their choice, and various give-aways and recognitions.”
A 1995 McDonald’s All-American, Carter led Maitland to its first state title in 56 years and later starred at the University of North Carolina. Regarded as one of basketball’s greatest slam dunk artists, Carter enjoyed a 22-year NBA career and holds the distinction as the only player to have a career that touched 4 different decades. Carter, whose best years were with the Toronto Raptors and the New Jersey Nets, was selected to the All-NBA Team twice and was an eight-time All-Star.
Along with Carter, LeRoy Butler, Greg Coleman, Tom Coughlin, Ashlyn Harris, Jeff Johnson, Elaine Larson, and Shannon Miller will be inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. Carter will be eligible for induction into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2024.