How did they imagine this? There was joy everywhere, in plumes and puddles and in so many people who had trouble finding the words to describe what was happening in their chest. The Toronto Raptors were NBA champions, down the hall from the remains of an absolute dynasty. It was hard for most people to explain what that meant.
“What am I gonna tell them?” said Kyle Lowry, on what he would say to his two sons about what had just happened. “Daddy’s a champion. And they’ll figure it out when they become one.”
The Toronto Raptors won.