Frederic Weis retired Thursday at age 33 because of knee problems .
Frederic Weis is the 7 - foot - 2 French center who found himself on the wrong end of a Vince Carter dunk in the 2000 Olympics .
Frederic Weis , the 7 - foot - 2 French center who found himself on the wrong end of a Vince Carter dunk in the 2000 Olympics , retired Thursday at age 33 because of knee problems .