Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors holds the championship trophy during the Toronto Raptors Victory Parade on June 17, 2019 (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
I know, I know… you’re probably thinking “Nope, there’s no way the Toronto Raptors will ever top the Toronto Maple Leafs in the city.” To a certain degree, you’re right. Toronto is and will always be a Leaf town, everyone knows that.
It is an interesting hypothetical to chew on, however. The Leafs are heading towards a postseason where they’ll have a legitimate shot at a championship, and one can’t help but wonder if any celebration could ever top the absolute catharsis that swept the city when the Raptors had their title run.