The Toronto Raptors completed a remarkable evolution from a laughingstock to NBA...
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors completed a remarkable evolution from a laughingstock to NBA champions on Thursday with a victory that could very well shift the identity of a country long associated with ice hockey.
The team had only made the playoffs five times in their first 18 years before going on a six-season run of contention that culminated in a 4-2 NBA Finals victory over the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. But given the changing demographics of a population that grows more diverse with each day, many are seeking a national identity through basketball, which is more of a global game than hockey, and therefore more familiar to many new Canadians.
“All of these guys, these players have been unbelievable. To our coaches, to our ownership and much respect to the Golden State Warriors... we love you as NBA players but we wanted to win in Toronto and we have won in Toronto. Yeah!”
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