Maybe it was Drake who first came up with the idea, or maybe it was one of the countless thousands of his friends and fans. Cory Joseph can’t remember.
But whoever first promoted the notion that the local hero should switch his jersey number to 6 when he joined the Raptors in 2015 started something that will last forever and will etch Joseph in Toronto franchise lore for time immemorial.
Joseph, the Pickering native and veteran NBAer who played 160 games over two seasons with the Raptors, will be the last player to wear No.