[From ESPN]

Vince Carter played 22 years in the NBA, becoming the only player to appear in the league across four different decades. He scored over 25,000 points, made eight All-Star teams, won the 1999 Rookie of the Year award and was named to a pair of All-NBA teams.

But his most celebrated accomplishment was winning the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest -- widely considered the greatest showing in the event's history. And, during the news conference for this year's Naismith Hall of Fame class -- of which Carter is a leading member -- he admitted the routine he did that day was one he came up with on the fly after deciding the one he'd prepared wasn't good enough to win.

"I looked in the stands, and I was on another level as far as excitement and hype for the moment," Carter said. "I felt the routine I had the night before wasn't gonna win. And, I took a chance. We're here talking about the good, because there could have been a lot of bad ... I just wanted to show the world my athleticism. I put some things together, had some safe landings.

"I just felt good about the night. After the first dunk, a lot of excitement and confidence came out of me, and the sky was the limit from there."

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