WATCH: Shaquille O’Neal Almost Kills Vince Carter

For this week’s throwback thursday post, we go back to November 21, 1999. Vince Carter’s Raptors played in Los Angeles against Shaq’s Lakers.

In the 3rd quarter of a close game, Shaquille O’Neal fouled Vince Carter, who then brutaly fell down back to the ground.

I remember seeing this, and hearing the impact, thinking:

“OMG, he’ll never play again”

Thankfully, it didn’t turn out to be servere and Vince was able to continue playing only seconds after the foul: