Forgive me, I have been up all night screaming and chest bumping strangers at Yonge-Dundas Square. It’s hard to write anything without sounding inebriated. (I assure you, I am only drunk on joy). All I can say is that after years of heartbreak and little-brother syndrome and being blatantly ignored by the NBA-talking head-industrial complex, WE ARE HERE. And for the first time in history, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS. We don’t need to get your attention. We already have it.
(Yeeeah, it was a little anti-climactic, with the Klay injury and awkwardly drawn-out tech at the end, but whatever man! It was a hell of journey getting here. We’ve lost friends and slain freaks. Kawhi Leonard just won Finals MVP on one leg. Fuck your asterisk.)
So here. Let us now ingest all the content of our boys getting lit backstage. Soak it in, Canada. Soak it in, world
.@raptors @kawhileonard and @Klow7 celebrate in the dressing room after winning the #NBAFinals #toronto #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/5LTB32TAI4
— Frank Gunn (@frankgunnphoto) June 14, 2019
Board man gets champagne! pic.twitter.com/YvlnleQOW9
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 14, 2019
POP THEM BOTTLES ???? pic.twitter.com/Y8WMFskj2H
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 14, 2019
“Show us how to do it, Kawhi.” pic.twitter.com/U84UFCFbtz
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 14, 2019
Inside the @raptors lockerroom celebration! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/7ovDvRoHhX
— NBA (@NBA) June 14, 2019
Did you forget your goggles, @KateBeirness? ???? ???? #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/U0rYOCY2lt
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 14, 2019
.@pskills43 joins @KateBeirness to discuss the @Raptors' first ever championship and what it means to him. pic.twitter.com/Vx0OvHf32t
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 14, 2019
.@npowell2404 message for Toronto interrupted by a FaceTime from @Drake ???????? pic.twitter.com/QoRND5j9bB
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 14, 2019
.@raptors @kawhileonard hoses down his mother Kim with champagne as while she holds the MVP trophy during dressing room celebrations. pic.twitter.com/h53YDSKdQt
— Frank Gunn (@frankgunnphoto) June 14, 2019