TORONTO — There was little fanfare when the Toronto Raptors chose skinny, unheralded forward Pascal Siakam in the 2016 NBA draft, but Gervais Tchinda says the city’s Cameroonian community was excited to see one of their countrymen join the team. Tchinda, who co-founded the Association of Cameroonian Youths in Toronto three years ago, said he watched the game at his home with several other young fans from Cameroon. Tchinda noted, however, that he and some friends ran into Siakam outside the team’s arena after a game this winter. “He was also happy to see Cameroonians and take photos.”For his part, Siakam said he didn’t know much about the Cameroonian community in Toronto but was grateful for his fans. “I don’t know if Pascal can hear this, but all Cameroonians are behind this team,” he said.

Source: National Post May 31, 2019 19:10 UTC