No one could believe it when the Raptors won that Game 7 in such an incredible fashion. No one could believe it when they beat the Golden State Warriors, including three victories at Fortress Oracle, to win their first NBA title. But even for all of that outpouring of Raptors love, the display that it led to on Monday could not have been anticipated. Some members of the Raptors front office probably started to worry that Leonard, a pending free agent, would leave Toronto because of the damn traffic. Mayor John Tory, ever the salesman, gave Leonard a key to the city and urged him to come back.

Source: National Post June 17, 2019 22:08 UTC