Following the Memphis Grizzlies' brisk first-round exit from the playoffs, Vince Carter announced he'll continue playing in the NBA next season, marking his 19th campaign.
Asked Sunday by ESPN what keeps bringing him back to the court, the 39-year-old replied: "Love for the game. Nothing else.
"I just love to play. It's not out of me yet. When I don't want to play and don't want to put the work in, that's when I step away from the game, but right now I still love it."
The legendary dunker, who was taking in the Alcorn State-Bethune Cookman college football game, also shed some light on when he's thinking about hanging up his sneakers.
"Not right now," Carter said. "We know No. 19 is definitely going to go down. I'm shooting for 20, and we'll go from there after that."
If he does manage to play for 20 seasons, he'll become only the second guard in league history to do so, after Kobe Bryant.
The eight-time All-Star averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and an assist over 60 games for the 55-win Grizzlies last season. He'll earn $4.3 million in 2016-17, which marks the third and final year on the deal he signed with Memphis.
