Is Vince Carter a North Carolina fan?

What has Vince Carter said about the North Carolina Tar Heels?

Vince Carter put it plainly in a March 15, 2018 diary piece for Andscape, writing about attending North Carolina's national title games: "We were there to just support the guys." The "guys" in that sentence are the current Tar Heels players, and the line carries the tone of someone going to games for the team rather than for the occasion. He has said it himself, in his own words, so there is no second-hand reporting involved.

Does Vince Carter like the North Carolina Tar Heels?

By his own account, yes, and in a practical way. According to the same Andscape diary, he attended the 2016 and 2017 title games, which is a concrete form of support. His fandom for North Carolina was still current as of that March 2018 entry.

Did Vince Carter grow up a North Carolina fan?

Nothing in the record ties Carter to North Carolina before college. He was born on January 26, 1977 in Daytona Beach, Florida, and attended Mainland High School there. His connection to the Tar Heels begins with his time at the school, where he played from 1995 to 1998.

When did Vince Carter become a North Carolina fan?

The timeframe runs from 1995, when he arrived at North Carolina, to the March 2018 diary entry, which shows the support still going. No source puts a date on the moment he became a fan, but the college years are the clear starting point. Carter was drafted fifth overall by the Golden State Warriors in 1998, the year he left, and then played for the Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks before his career ended in 2020. The Tar Heels were the team he followed through all of it, and the support is the alma mater kind: he went to the school, and he goes to the games.

Nobody disputes the claim, and there is no sign it ever ended. The record holds one clear statement from Carter himself and the two title-game appearances that go with it.

Which other athletes are North Carolina fans?

Carter's North Carolina ties are the only fandom covered here, with no other players listed alongside him for the Tar Heels.

Questions people ask

Is Vince Carter a North Carolina fan?

Yes. In his own words, in a March 2018 Andscape diary, he described going to North Carolina's title games to "just support the guys."

What has Vince Carter said about the North Carolina Tar Heels?

He wrote in Andscape on March 15, 2018: "We were there to just support the guys." He was describing the 2016 and 2017 title games.

Did Vince Carter grow up a North Carolina fan?

He grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida, and went to Mainland High School there. His tie to North Carolina starts with his college years, 1995 to 1998.

Does Vince Carter like the North Carolina Tar Heels?

By his own account he does. He attended the 2016 and 2017 title games and was still supporting the team as of March 2018.