In today's society athletes are inevitably compared to one another, especially basketball players. It seems that every time a young player enters the NBA and demonstrates above average talent or has one spectacular game he is dubbed the next Michael Jordan. Vince Carter is one such athlete, however his comparisons to Michael have some validity. There are numerous similarities between Carter and Jordan, however Carter has yet to prove himself the next Michael Jordan.Michael Jordan stands six feet six inches tall and weighs around 200 pounds. He sports a clean shaven head and a conspicuous grin on his face. Jordan is from North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina. While a freshman at UNC Jordan led the tarheels to a national championship, hitting the last second shot to win the game. Jordan left the University of North Carolina after his junior year and was selected third in the NBA draft, by the Chicago Bulls. While with the bulls Jordan set many seasonal and career records. He was also the leader of the Bulls, that twice won three NBA titles in a row. Michael Jordan matured in the NBA and reached his maximum playing ability, that is why he is considered the greatest player of all time.Vince Carter stand a Jordan-like six feet six inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He also has a clean shaven head and a conspicuous smile. Vince Carter is from Daytona Beach, Florida, but like Jordan he attended the University of North Carolina. Unlike Jordan Carter did not win a national championship, however he did lead them to two final four appearances in the NCAA tournament. Carter left the University of North Carolina after his junior year as did Jordan. He was drafted fifth in the NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors and then traded to the Toronto Raptors for his UNC teammate Antawn Jamison, who was selected fourth in the draft. This season is his third in the league and while he has yet to win a championship, he t...
