“He Stay!” is a phrase Toronto Raptors fans would love to utter as a fact, not simply as a wish. Kawhi Leonard just completed a dream season for the franchise: winning an NBA Championship by dethroning the dynasty, the Golden State Warriors.
Entering the season, the Raptors were considerations, but far from the favorite to win the championship. The Boston Celtics were favored ahead of them, the Houston Rockets were favored ahead of them, and the Golden State Warriors were certainly favored ahead of them.
Kawhi led the Raptors to second-place in the East entering the playoffs, despite only playing 60 games thanks to “load management”.