TORONTO, ON - JUNE 17: Fans cheer during the Toronto Raptors Victory Parade (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors might not receive the same level of coverage from large segments of basketball media due to the fact they are a geographically isolated team in Canada, but that doesn’t erase the fact that Ontario has largely united behind them to form one of the most passionate and supportive fanbases in the game.
One need only look at the consistently excellent attendance numbers and the fact that it took seven digits to calculate the total number of people who attended the Raptors’ first-ever championship parade to have that idea crystallized for them.