From my previous piece at the beginning of this remarkable Raptors season:
We should believe in ourselves, our team, our city,
Instead of dwelling on supposed inferiorities.
As Masai also wisely preached, “We should move past that.”
Kawhi had the first, let’s hope he also has the last laugh.
✅ Record price paid for an NBA Finals game 🎟️
StubHub's average price for Game 5 in Toronto was $2,223 per ticket.
✅ Record TV ratings 📺
For the clinching Game 6, 15.9 million unique viewers, or almost half of Canada tuned in.
✅ Over 50 Jurassic Parks across the country! 🙌
And one down south too in Rockford, Illinois, the home of Fred VanVleet.
As for Kawhi "Fun Guy" Leonard:
✅ Brought the Toronto Raptors its first championship, or as he calls it, "The Larry O-B!" 🏆
✅ Became one of only three players to win NBA Finals MVP for multiple franchises 🐐
✅ Lived up to his self-given "Fun Guy" moniker 😂
✅ Had the last laugh! From yesterday's parade:
