One of the elements of the game Nick Regis tries to enforce with his young players at the Elmbank Community Centre in Rexdale is that losing is as much a part of basketball as anything else. That balanced mentality Regis utilizes in his coaching and community programming could take a backseat for one night, though, as he stood courtside during the Raptors and Timberwolves warmups. As the winner of Tangerine’s Fan of the Game, a contest that celebrates Raptors fans who make a difference in their communities, Regis could, in this case, focus on his win. When the lights in Scotiabank Arena dimmed and the crowd hushed for the pre-game anthems, Regis stood at the baseline in a new Raptors warmup pullover to guard against any goosebumps that sprung up from being so directly in the moment.
“You Can’t Always Win At Everything”: Tangerine Fan of the Game Nick Regis Brings Real Life to Community Coaching
