Eight-Time NBA All-Star Vince Carter Joins ESPN as Basketball Analyst

Vince Carter at a Charity Golf Match in 2017. Photo by Imagine China/REX/Shutterstock

After retiring this past season, eight-time NBA All-Star Vince Carter didn’t have to wait long before landing another job.

Carter played in the league for 22 years before retiring this past March and he’ll be joining ESPN as a basketball analyst.

According to ESPN, Carter signed a multi-year contract and he’ll cover NBA and men’s college basketball. He’ll fill in as game analyst while also appearing in-studio on ESPN’s shows including NBA Countdown, The Jump, Get Up, and First Take.

Carter has previously served as a guest analyst on many ESPN shows while he was an NBA player.

During his career with the NBA, he played with the Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, and Atlanta Hawks among other teams. Carter also represented USA Basketball in several tournaments with the most memorable being the 2002 Olympic Games in Sydney where the team went on to win gold.

In his last season, Carter played with the Hawks, but he didn’t get a farewell game because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He retires with a career average of 6.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.