The Toronto Raptors are set to retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 jersey on Saturday night, marking the first time the franchise has honored a player in this way. The ceremony will take place during halftime of the Raptors’ game against the Sacramento Kings, one of the seven teams Carter played for after spending over six seasons in Toronto.

Former Raptors players Acie Earl and Co-founder of Raptors, David Strickland, share their memories of the team’s early days and historic championship run in a special video segment below.

22 YEAR CAREER OF VINCE CARTER

Vince Carter‘s career spanned an NBA-record 22 seasons and was filled with memorable moments, but his time in Toronto remains especially iconic. It was with the Raptors that he delivered a legendary performance in the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2000 All-Star Weekend in Oakland, California, which is still celebrated as one of the contest’s greatest showcases.

During his time with the Raptors, Carter won Rookie of the Year in the 1998-99 season and was selected as an All-Star five times, frequently earning the most fan votes. In his 403 regular-season games and 15 playoff games with Toronto, he led the team to the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2001—their deepest playoff run until 2016.

13 RULES WITH DAVID STRICKLAND AND COACH ACIE EARL

Award winning music Marketer and OG Raptor Identity Co-creator, David Strickland dropped the highly anticipated single “13 Rules” featuring OG Toronto Raptors. The single is performed by well-known Canadian artists Sheldon Universe, Fab El and Denosh. “13 Rules” is written by Strickland, Sheldon Universe, and Fab El. The group released the single following the brand launch of Strickland’s new company, 13 Rules Inc. during the Harmony Rules Fest in Uxbridge, Ontario.

The launch was attended by special guest artists and OG Toronto Raptors Basketball players. Strickland’s vision for the new company is to bring the history of Basketball to life through music, uniting all genres and people. The goal of the 13 Rules Inc. is to bridge the gap between music, basketball & cultures within communities. Strickland and his crew want to shine the light on the people the moments & the cultures that have made basketball what it is today. “13 Rules” release begins that Journey.

David Strickland is no stranger to the music industry or basketball. In the 90’s, Strickland joined forces with Raptors founder, John Bitove to help bring Basketball to Toronto. Strickland went on to become the Raptors Director of consumer products working for Isiah Thomas to secure Raptors Merchandise distribution in 27 Countries before ever playing a game.

Music has always been in Strickland’s DNA. A Platinum Record Holder, he has worked with the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and on the 2010 Vancouver Olympics music project, ‘I Believe.’ The talented entrepreneur firmly believes bringing music and basketball together into communities will serve as a bond between cultures and community. “13 Rules” has morphed into an anthem for the new company, an expression of the vision and what’s to come.