Vince Carter held the previous Nets record of nine 3-pointers, set against Memphis on Dec. 11, 2006.

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Players like Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Nate Robinson (a three-time winner) and Dwight Howard have helped keep things relevant.

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Williams made a pair of 3-pointers to pass former Net Vince Carter for most 3-pointers made in a season with 157.

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In them, pro players take to the playground with hyperbolized action, like the NBA's Vince Carter pulling off 360-degree dunks and other fancy tricks.

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Vince Carter's stats also went up during the 2006-07 season.

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Vince Carter was gone weeks after the season ended.

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Perhaps the most intriguing element of the invitational is its bounty system: At each starting table one notable, from Buffett to NetJets CEO Jordan Hansell to NBA star Vince Carter, dons an armband.

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