For two years, 13-year-old Chase Reiser from Winnipeg decided to skip his own birthday party and not accept any presents from his parents, so he could save up to buy two tickets to watch the Los Angeles Lakers’ return to Toronto with his mother.
“To see his level of commitment to getting these tickets has been worth it,” said mom Sandra Reiser. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that he’s going to remember for the rest of his life.”
The last time the Lakers played the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena was in November 2019, and their return Friday night was met with fans flooding the lower-bowl area just to get a glimpse of warm-ups.