All the blood, sweat and tears from the franchise, all the years of support from fans has led to this, with the Raptors winning basketball’s biggest prize over the Golden State Warriors in six games Thursday night.
Here’s a look back at the key moments and factors that made the Raptors championship possible.
EARLY REALITY CHECK: Historically, Game 1 of a playoff series hasn’t been kind to the Raptors, who had a 2-13 record in those contests heading into this post-season. It was hard to fathom the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 team losing to No.