Who Is The Oldest Man In The NBA?
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The oldest player in the NBA is Vince Carter, who is currently in his 22nd season.
Introduction
In the NBA, there are only a handful of players who are 40 years or older. And, of those players, only a few are still active. So, who is the oldest player in the NBA?
According to the website Basketball Reference, the oldest player in the NBA as of 2019 is Vince Carter. Vince Carter is 42 years old and was born on January 26, 1977. He is currently playing for the Atlanta Hawks.
While Vince Carter may be the oldest player in the NBA, he is not the only one who is over 40 years old. Other players who are over 40 include LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Jason Terry.
List of the oldest NBA players
There are a number of players who have played or are playing in the NBA who are over the age of 40. The list includes:
-Robert Parish, who played for the Boston Celtics from 1980 to 1987, was born in 1953 and is currently 64 years old.
-Dikembe Mutombo, who played for the Houston Rockets from 2004 to 2009, was born in 1966 and is currently 53 years old.
-Vince Carter, who plays for the Atlanta Hawks, was born in 1977 and is currently 42 years old.
– Dirk Nowitzki, who played for the Dallas Mavericks from 1998 to 2012, was born in 1978 and is currently 41 years old.
Why these players are the oldest
There are a handful of players in the NBA who are considered to be the oldest. They have been in the league for a long time and have played for multiple teams. These players are:
1. Kobe Bryant – 18 years
2. Dirk Nowitzki – 20 years
3. Carmelo Anthony – 21 years
4. LeBron James – 13 years
5. Dwyane Wade – 14 years
6. Chris Paul – 11 years
7. Manu Ginobili – 16 years
8. Vince Carter – 22 years
What the oldest player is doing now
Dikembe Mutombo is currently the oldest player in the NBA. He is also one of the tallest, with a height of 7’2”. The 53-year-old was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now known as Congo). He played for eight different teams during his 18-year NBA career. In 2001, he was named “Humanitarian of the Year” by the NBA for his work with his foundation, Dikembe Mutombo Foundation. The foundation works to improve health care and education in Congo.
Mutombo retired from the NBA in 2009 but has continued to stay involved with the game. In 2014, he became a global ambassador for the Special Olympics. He has also worked as a television analyst for ESPN and Turner Broadcasting.
Conclusion
At 43, Vince Carter is currently the oldest player in the NBA. However, he is not the only one who is up there in age. Several other players are in their early forties, and a handful are even older than that. The average age of an NBA player is just under 27 years old, so these older guys are definitely outliers. But they’re also some of the most experienced and successful players in the league, so it’s no surprise that they’re still around.
So who is the oldest man in the NBA? As of right now, it’s Vince Carter. But with several other players close behind him in age, it’s anyone’s guess who will be next.
