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Jason Kidd praises Vince Carter’s induction into Hall of Fame

In addition to his ability to make some clutch baskets, Vince Carter also was known as a high-flying dunkster who had the

capabilities of jumping clean out of the gym.

“I’ll never forget when we got him in (New) Jersey, I threw the ball over the backboard and asked why he didn’t catch it, because I knew that he could jump,” Jason Kidd told Mavs.com. “His athleticism is like no other.

“His talents, not just in basketball, but bowling. He can throw a football 70 yards. I might be short-changing him — I hope I’m not.