There have been more difficult times than DeMar DeRozan would care to remember, extended losing streaks and lost seasons, times when he wondered if his tenure with the Toronto Raptors would ever turn for the better.
Now he stands as the Raptor who has won more games than anyone in franchise history and the sense of accomplishment and pride is real.
“It sounds good saying it, honestly,” DeRozan said when he reached the milestone in New York on Monday night. “It’s an honour for me, I’ve been here since the beginning and to have that is big for me.