Carter is not the ideal Raptor to get this honour first. He’s not the quintessential Raptor — that was Kyle Lowry. He’s not someone who never wavered in his passion for the city — that was DeMar DeRozan. He didn’t lead the Raptors to their first NBA championship — that was Kawhi Leonard. And their days will come, in one form or another.

Vince Carter was brought to tears during a recent event when he recalled his time playing with Toronto and his jersey retirement.

The Toronto Raptors will retire the No. 15 jersey of eight-time All-Star Vince Carter on Nov. 2, team president Masai Ujiri announced Friday during a public function. “We do it with great pride and great honor,” Ujiri said. “So on behalf of all of us, we say congratulations Vince.”

Vince Carter spoke to the Toronto community and shared a message to the fans who may be unhappy with his Raptors' jersey retirement.

Nearly 26 years after scoring the first-ever basket at Scotiabank Arena, formerly Air Canada Centre, Vince Carter will become the first Toronto Raptors player to have his jersey go into the

The Raptors will retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 when they host Sacramento on Nov. 2, sources tell TSN. Nearly 26 years after scoring the first ever basket at Scotiabank Arena, VC will be the first player in the franchise’s 30-year history to have his jersey go into the rafters. pic.twitter.com/0YGEPSPTap

Carter spent over six seasons in Toronto to begin his career after his draft rights in the 1998 NBA draft were traded to the Raptors from the Golden State Warriors. Carter was the

The Toronto Raptors will retire the No. 15 jersey of Hall of Famer Vince Carter during a ceremony on Nov. 2, when the Raptors host the Kings, a story broken by Josh Lewenberg of TSN (the club has yet to confirm it officially). Carter will be the first player jersey retirement by the Raptors.

The Toronto Raptors announced Friday that they will retire Vince Carter's No. 15 next season, and Carter was more than a little emotional over it. Raptors