Back to the Toronto Raptors Newsfeed

The day the expansion Raptors brought down Michael Jordan and the Bulls

Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest days in Toronto Raptors history, a day the expansion team enjoyed its greatest moment, a win over the championship-bound Chicago Bulls. We look back through the eyes of people who were there.

The Setup

It was a cooler than usual late-March Sunday afternoon almost 20 years ago, with temperatures outdoors below zero but the mercury climbing steadily inside the SkyDome.

The expansion Toronto Raptors — a tough-minded if flawed first-year NBA franchise — were set to face Michael Jordan and the mighty Chicago Bulls and the sense of “moment” was real.