He leaned back in his chair on the podium on media day, cradled the microphone as if he was hosting the proceedings, joking with and good-naturedly making fun of questioners, quick with a smile and quip.
He was the picture of a man comfortable with his surroundings, comfortable with his stature, the responsibility thrust upon him. A man comfortable with himself.
Leadership seems to fit Kyle Lowry perfectly.
The 30-year-old Lowry, along with sidekick and running mate DeMar DeRozan, has grown into the kind of veteran presence good basketball teams need, with the right temperament, the right sense of self and the right stuff.