The Athletic: Vince Carter and his Olympics ‘dunk of death’ still among elite plays 25 years later

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It’s time to celebrate something Vince Carter doesn’t like discussing regularly.

I got to know Carter a bit when he played for the Sacramento Kings during the 2017-18 season. That’s when I learned he doesn’t talk a lot about his dunks — he doesn’t know how much more he can say about them. It’s something he mentioned again when I ran into him in February during NBA All-Star weekend in San Francisco.

Sorry, Mr. Carter, but we’ve got to talk about that dunk from 25 years ago. The one from the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Thaaaaaaaaat dunk.

Arguably, the dunk of all dunks happened on Sept. 25, 2000. Team USA was competing in its final p