The Raptors will retire Carter’s jersey before the Brooklyn Nets as they have made the decision to retire Jersey’s on Jan. 25 of 2025. Carter is an eight-time All-Star and he is set to enter the Basketball Hall fo Fame next month.

Carter’s jersey will be the first retired by the Raptors. He will join the 19 members of the Toronto Maple leafs who have had their jerseys raised to the rafters.

As the Raptors get ready for their 30th anniversary season, team president Masai Ujiri previously hinted that the team was going to honor Carter this season. The Raptor are planning multiple special events to celebrate their 30 years in the NBA.

Carter was the No. 5 pick of the 1998 NBA Draft and was traded to Toronto on draft night in a deal that the No. 4 pick Antawn Jamison to the Golden State Warriors.

Carter reached superstardom with the Raptors. He became a major icon in the country thanks to his high-flying play and electrifying dunks. Carter helped grow the game of basketball across Canada and put the Raptors on the map.

Unfortunately, Carter’s tenure with the Raptors ended in controversial fashion which resulted in him being traded to the NEw Jersey Nets in 2004. The trade was very underhwelimg for the Raptors and it will go down as arguably the worst in franchise history. Carter’s departure from Toronto left fans the wrong way and he was booed eveyr time he returned to Toronto

However, now time has seemed to heal all and Carter and Raptors fans appear to be on good terms.

Carter retired from the NBA in 2020 after 22 seasons in the league. Carter is the Raptors fourth all-time leading scorer with 9,420 points.