One of Carter's best and most famous dunks came from the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest when he dunked the ball using his entire arm to the point where he hung off the rim from his elbow. That dunk had the crowd so awestruck that no one, not even the players, knew how to react.

Stars, Vince Carter’s iconic dunk contest performance at the turn-of-the-century festivities feels more than a lifetime ago. But for many of the other honorees in the Bay Area this weekend, that’s literally the case.