Dalano Banton is a beacon and an inspiration, living proof to kids with big dreams growing up in Rexdale that, with an unwavering belief and uncompromising work ethic, anything is possible.
It is how he has lived his 21 years on Earth, how he wants to be known and how he wants to serve: as a role model for youngsters in the same circumstances he grew up in.
Now he’s the first Canadian ever drafted by the Raptors and the first true NBA prospect to come out of North Rexdale — but not, he hopes, the last.