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Vince Carter and the championship that began with him

ATLANTA — As the Toronto Raptors celebrated during their championship parade, the man that began the Raptors championship journey made sure he was in attendance.

“It was pretty cool to actually be there and not have to see it on TV,” said Vince Carter.

He might not have been on the roster, but Carter was essentially the first step in bringing a Larry O’Brien to Canada. And to him, it’s one of his crowning achievements.

“Winning that first playoff series was huge for Toronto,” Carter said following Atlanta’s narrow loss to Toronto on Saturday.