Vince Carter confirmed he's playing next season & this insane stat about him might make you feel old

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Vince Carter just finished his 21st season in the NBA and the 42-year-old isn't ready to call it a career just yet.

Carter, who averaged 7.4 points per game (his second-highest total since the 2013/14 season) confirmed he's coming back for a 22nd season on his podcast, 'Winging It'.

Vince Carter says “I'm coming back” for his 22nd season

(via @ringer/WingingItPod) pic.twitter.com/fW158hPqSU
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 30, 2019

Carter didn't say who he'll be signing with, but didn't rule out a return to the Hawks, who are an up-and-coming team with a ton of talent.

Raptors fans would love it if Carter returned to Toronto for his final NBA season, but the fact that he confirmed he's coming back for at least one more year was enough to get basketball fans everywhere excited.

Vince Carter will have played
in the ‘90s, ‘00s, ‘10s x ‘20s.
madness.
— Atalaku (@Sergeveli13) April 30, 2019

Vince Carter is really about to play in the 90’s, 2000’s, 2010’s, and 2020’s. Somebody lock this man up.
— Rangers SZN (@iAmTerrace) April 30, 2019

It Vince Carter is signed he’ll have played in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s

That’s gotta be the first time a player has played in 4 decades, right???
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) April 30, 2019

Nothing is certain in this world but death, taxes, and Vince Carter being in the NBA https://t.co/o2tUCfD0WT
— Don V (@TheOfficialDonV) April 30, 2019

Vince Carter will play through 4 decades of Basketball:
1990’s
2000’s
2010
2020 https://t.co/KzcxK1aNlh
— Celtics ☘️18☘️ 🧹 (@Celticcs) April 30, 2019

Me every time 70 year old Vince Carter dunks on a 20 year old. pic.twitter.com/dIEbaR4YLZ
— A’Lyssah 👑 (@lyssah_a) April 30, 2019

Hope Vince Carter plays in the NBA until he's 50.
— InsideHoops.com NBA (@InsideHoops) April 30, 2019

We always kinda joked that Dirk could play until he’s 50 if he wanted to. Vince Carter might literally do that lol
— Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) April 30, 2019

In 2001 I would not have picked Vince Carter as the guy to not only still be playing in year 22 but still be a useful rotation player.
— Sean Highkin (@highkin) April 30, 2019

Picture this: The year is 2059.

Cars can fly. Boats can drive on land.

Global Warming has been solved.

Vince Carter on his plans are for his 62nd season. “I’m coming back” pic.twitter.com/OS2aR2aThJ
— ᴘᴇᴛᴛʏ ʜᴏᴏᴘs 🆅 (@PettyHoops) April 30, 2019

Wow Vince Carter’s career is spread out over four decades 😳 (90s, 00s, 10s, and now 20s) #Legendary https://t.co/wKvGUhGR5Q
— Micheal B. Doran (@DP_Lavezzi22) April 30, 2019

All the NBA greats: *retire*

Vince Carter: pic.twitter.com/yGyhvb8L5j
— ⚔️Brother Beloved⚔️ (@Ha_KimSolid) April 30, 2019

If (when) Carter plays next season, he'll officially set the record for longest career in NBA history.

Will set the record for longest career in NBA history, something he admitted was meaningful to him when he was in Toronto earlier this season. https://t.co/dGXQhf98Gg
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 30, 2019

(H/T: WingingItPod)