Vince Carter among 13 enshrined into basketball’s Hall of Fame

Jerry West made history as the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, with Michael Cooper expressing gratitude for West’s mentorship. The 13-member class also included Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups, with Carter being the only player to appear in four decades. Carter, inspired by Kobe Bryant, finally embraced retirement, while Billups found a second home in Detroit after a rocky start to his career in Boston, Toronto, and Denver.

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