Vince Carter has called having his No. 15 retired to the rafters at Barclays Center a dream. Is he ready for the dream to become reality Saturday? “I think I am, but I know I’m not,” Carter said at the Brooklyn Paramount.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Empire State Building is joining in the party to celebrate Vince Carter’s jersey retirement. The landmark building will be lit in red, white and blue, the Nets’ former colors, when Brooklyn retires the Hall of Famer’s No. 15 jersey on Jan. 25 at halftime of its game against the Miami Heat.

The Nets will retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 jersey ahead of their game against the Miami Heat at Barclays Center on Jan. 25, but the honors won’t stop there.