Throughout history, Canada has grown in so many ways from being more independent, proving our strength in the war, technological advances, gender and racial equality and many more. Canadian basketball is one of the many concepts that has evolved over the past few years thanks to former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and retired NBA player Steve Nash. There has already been visible change in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for example the last two first round drafts have been Canadian (Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett). Also, some of the best National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) players right now are Canadian (Jamal Murray and Kyle Wiltjer). Carter and Nash both contributed greatly to the development of Canadian basketball,
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He runs a program in his hometown called Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy (VCYBA) where he coaches the youth and educates them about the basic fundamentals of the game so that they can have a chance to play at a higher level. The program runs from July 18-22 from 8 a.m. until 12 noon and is held at the Vince Carter Athletic Center. Carter knows how important summer camps are for the development of good habits and performance. As a child, he was exposed to many programs that helped him become the All-Star he is today and he makes sure that he gives them thanks and credit for helping him get this far. This camp has been running for 16 years and every summer, hundreds children still continue to come from all around the United States and Canada. He is very passionate about hosting and participating in the academy and he loves to give back to his community. Since he is still active in the NBA he is playing with many players that had looked up to him as a child and that to him is very inspirational. Guys like Cory Joseph, who is currently playing for the Toronto Raptors and Andrew Wiggins both still remember watching the 2000 Dunk Contest on VCR. The fact that NBA player still idolize him it proves how influential he truly
He runs a program in his hometown called Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy (VCYBA) where he coaches the youth and educates them about the basic fundamentals of the game so that they can have a chance to play at a higher level. The program runs from July 18-22 from 8 a.m. until 12 noon and is held at the Vince Carter Athletic Center. Carter knows how important summer camps are for the development of good habits and performance. As a child, he was exposed to many programs that helped him become the All-Star he is today and he makes sure that he gives them thanks and credit for helping him get this far. This camp has been running for 16 years and every summer, hundreds children still continue to come from all around the United States and Canada. He is very passionate about hosting and participating in the academy and he loves to give back to his community. Since he is still active in the NBA he is playing with many players that had looked up to him as a child and that to him is very inspirational. Guys like Cory Joseph, who is currently playing for the Toronto Raptors and Andrew Wiggins both still remember watching the 2000 Dunk Contest on VCR. The fact that NBA player still idolize him it proves how influential he truly