On Saturday evening, the Brooklyn Nets retired the jersey of former All-Star Vince Carter during the halftime period of their game against the Miami Heat. Carter spent four seasons in a Nets uniform when the team was located in New Jersey,

Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey was retired by the Nets over the weekend, and the Barclays Center ceremony did right by the NBA legend.

Brooklyn Nets legend Vince Carter explained prior to Saturday's game against the Miami Heat how playing for the Nets set him up for the Hall-of-Fame.

The emotion seeping through the face of Vince Carter had been evident from the start, from the fourth question of a news conference hours before his jersey retirement ceremony, from the long pause — and the watering eyes — that followed an innocuous inquiry into how his four-plus seasons with the Nets solidified a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Carter's No. 15 will be retired at halftime of Brooklyn's game against the Heat. His jersey was retired by the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, another former team of Carter's. His Nets jersey retirement was announced back in September, so fans and the organization have been anticipating this moment for a long time.

The Brooklyn Nets have not had much to be happy about this season due to how much the team is struggling with inconsistent play and injuries throughout the year. However, Saturday gave them a chance to shake things up as they were able to retire Vince Carter's Nets jersey into the rafters of Barclays Center for the rest of the fanbase to see forever.

Ziaire Williams is looking forward to honoring one of the players on his NBA Mt. Rushmore on Saturday at Barclays Center.

Carter's No. 15 was raised to the rafters Saturday with legends Buck Williams and Julius Erving in attendance.

While star Jimmy Butler served the second half of his two-game suspension, the Heat snapped a two-game skid with a road win over the Nets.

The Brooklyn Nets retired Vince Carter's no. 15 on Saturday night, celebrating a legendary career and marking a special night in the boroug

Vince Carter became the seventh Nets player to have his number retired, something he labeled as "insane." "It is an honor to be up there with you gentlemen," he said.

As he was during the Raptors' ceremony, Carter was emotional Saturday—recalling the advice that teammate Jason Kidd offered him when he arrived during the 2005 season. "You said