Vince Carter, 42, will be returning to the NBA next season. It will be his 22nd season, a record. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, such as all 30 teams letting him go unsigned, Carter on Jan. 1, 2020, will become the first NBA player to play in four different decades.

Carter in 1998 was drafted out of North Carolina fifth overall by the Golden State Warriors and traded to the Toronto Raptors. Due to the 1998-99 NBA lockout, Carter did not make his NBA debut until January 1999. He won Rookie of the Year.