MONTREAL—Khem Birch understands who he is and what he represents. As he took to the Bell Centre court here Friday night for the first time as a professional basketball player, he did so full of pride.
“It’s cool,” Birch said hours before the Raptors finished their exhibition season with a game against the Boston Celtics.
“I’m gonna treat it as a regular game but I’m just happy for a kid that’s from here that’s going to see me play … and then they’re going to be inspired, that’s the one thing I’m looking forward to.