Carter is not the ideal Raptor to get this honour first. He’s not the quintessential Raptor — that was Kyle Lowry. He’s not someone who never wavered in his passion for the city — that was DeMar DeRozan. He didn’t lead the Raptors to their first NBA championship — that was Kawhi Leonard. And their days will come, in one form or another.

The eight-time All-Star will become the first player in Raptors history to have his number and jersey retired.

Some top officials in the Toronto Raptors voiced their claim to retire former Raptors star Kyle Lowry's jersey prior to Vince Carter's.