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| Game 1's Giveaway Shirt (Photo via @Raptors on Twitter) |
It's safe to say that one fan has been waiting with even greater anticipation. The Raptors reached the NBA Finals the first time. Based on an exorbitant exchange on the ticket resale market, this fan backed up the Brinks truck like this might be the Raptors' last time!
The average Canadian salary is $51,000. A fan paid a pulse-stopping $76,477.50 CAD ($56,876.77 USD) on StubHub for a pair of courtside seats for Game 1 tonight in Toronto.
People are (fairly) freaking out about this stratospheric sum of money, but I get it. There are scores of reasons why basketball is incredible. One of them is the opportunity for fans to be so close to the action. Most sports have some barrier between the fans and the game. For instance, there is glass (hockey), netting (baseball) and personnel (both types of football).
Basketball places fans so close to the court that they are practically rubbing shoulders with the teams. Or in Drake's case—literally!
On that note, here's hoping for a Finals free of incident and full of excitement! (And hopefully, a storybook ending to this magical season for the Team in the North! LET'S G🏀 RAP🍁ORS!!!)
