NEW YORK - Pulling on a Toronto Raptors jersey didn’t quite feel real for Khem Birch.
The Canadian centre grew up watching the team play on TV with his dad, even as the Raptors struggled through the early 2000s.
“But we always supported them just because they’re the home team and that’s why it means so much to me,” Birch said Sunday before stepping on the court for his Raptors debut in New York.
“My dad used to always complain about the team, yell at the TV and stuff, and now I’m on the team. So this is just a surreal moment.