Dirk, Kobe Help Ageless Vince Carter Come To Grips With Retirement

Posted Feb 2, 2020
Vince Carter has indicated that this will be his last season as a player. And while he admitted having trouble coming to grips with retirement, recent conversations convinced him that he could handle leaving the game on his own terms. “The night Kobe and I had a conversation (earlier this season) about his happiness in retirement was comforting to me." (Dallas Mavericks)

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