Vince Carter signed with Puma upon joining the NBA, and he turned out to be the last player associated with the brand prior to the bumper crop of 2018 rookies signing with the company. Wearing the Puma Cell Origin Mid, Carter immediately made a name for himself as a high-flying dunker, appearing nightly on highlight reels for plays like his famous double pump reverse baseline jam against the Pacers, and a posterization of intimidating defender Dikembe Mutombo.
