Where does Vince Carter's North Carolina fandom come from?
Vince Carter played at North Carolina from 1995 to 1998, so this is a fan of his own school. He told Andscape in a March 2018 diary that he attended the 2016 and 2017 national title games, saying "We were there to just support the guys." The timeframe runs from his arrival in 1995 through that 2018 diary, and nothing in it suggests the support had faded.
How does it line up with where he was born and played?
Carter was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, and went to Mainland High School there. North Carolina was not his hometown team, then. It was the college he chose, and his NBA career afterward (1998 to 2020) took him through Toronto, New Jersey, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis, Sacramento and Atlanta. Chapel Hill is the one place on that list tied to his rooting, and it comes from his time as a student rather than a pro.
Questions people ask
What team did Vince Carter root for growing up?
The record here covers his support for North Carolina, his alma mater, and does not name a team he followed as a child.
What is Vince Carter's favorite college team?
It is North Carolina, where he played from 1995 to 1998 and which he said he attended title games to support.
Did Vince Carter ever go to North Carolina games as a fan?
Yes, he told Andscape in March 2018 that he attended the 2016 and 2017 title games to support the team.