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Will the Raptors Visit the White House?

Title-winning teams are typically invited to the White House to celebrate winning a major championship in their respective leagues. But do Canadian teams visit Washington, D.C., after a win and will the Raptors make the trip after winning the 2019 NBA Finals? There's a precedent to do so.

It was 1993 when a Canadian-based professional sports team last won a major championship–with both the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays and the NHL's Montreal Canadians winning in their respective sports. Neither team visited the White House.

The Blue Jays did, however, visit President George H.W. Bush after winning the World Series the year prior, in 1992.