VANCOUVER—He’s worked with some of the world’s top athletes and could fill an entire hand with his NBA championship rings, but the man tasked with keeping Kawhi Leonard healthy for the Raptors last season says winning the league’s trophy with Toronto was a special point in his career.
“From a personal standpoint, winning it as a Canadian was more important than anything,” Alex McKechnie, the director of sports science and an assistant coach with the Raptors, told reporters gathered at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.
The Scottish-born physiotherapist was inducted into the hall in 2018, recognizing his innovative work with an array of athletes, from two-time NBA MVP and hall of famer Steve Nash and hockey superstar Paul Kariya to Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan and English-Canadian soccer great Owen Hargreaves.