How Canadians celebrated the historic Raptors win
The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA Championship in franchise history, beating the Golden State Warriors 114-110 to bring the title north of the border for the first time ever. Fans have been celebrating the victory all over Canada, see the excitement here.
#WeTheNorth #NBAChampions #BeAwareAndDeclare
— Canada Border Services Agency (@CanBorder) June 14, 2019
Border Services Officer: Do you have anything to declare?@Raptors: pic.twitter.com/4yztpN8hms
The trophy is coming to Canada!
Inside the @raptors lockerroom celebration! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/7ovDvRoHhX
— NBA (@NBA) June 14, 2019
Got to love a good ol' champagne shower in the locker room.
Toronto fans sang O Canada on a TTC bus after the Raptors won the championship #Toronto #Raptors #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/BInncStNN5
— blogTO (@blogTO) June 14, 2019
Does it get any more Canadian than singing the national anthem after the big win?
West coast fans explode with cheers in Vancouver as another tight game keeps everyone on edge.#wethenorth #raptors #torontoraptors #game6 #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/5iFRShW3rD
— David Zura (@DavidZuraCityTV) June 14, 2019
Fans from across Canada were SO excited!
Celebrating @Raptors in #Edmonton pic.twitter.com/Rxdg42yLVP
— Dalia (@DaliaReports) June 14, 2019
This guy knows how to celebrate the big win.
Folks in even the smallest towns were celebrating in style
Top story: @RoyalTyrrell: 'Let’s Go @Raptors! Sending fierce vibes from the Alberta badlands. #WeTheNorth #NBAFinals ' pic.twitter.com/nSEuU9p9c3, see more https://t.co/IOrYDr9do3
— jean-baptiste (@baptiste_jb) June 14, 2019
The Royal Tyrrell Museum got in on the fun.
THIS IS HISTORIC!!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!! Pretty much all of Canada right now!!! Let’s gooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 114-110!!!! #RapsinSix #WeTheNorh #WeTheChampions pic.twitter.com/mmoIfNqxUG
— Matt’s Music (@mattsmusicshow) June 14, 2019
Sums up Canada in one tweet.
Who hoo Raptors! #WeTheChampions pic.twitter.com/rQ7BtPHw2G
— Amarsales (@langfordtweets) June 14, 2019
This little guy, just like most Raptors fans, is tuckered out from all the excitement last night.
Hope you enjoyed the game! ? come back to Toronto/Canada any time #WeTheChampions #WeTheNorth #RaptorsInSix pic.twitter.com/X3VUh4rM3a
— Mz Sunshine (@sunshine1929) June 14, 2019
Don't worry though, just hand in this letter and your boss will completely understand.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNIN', SWEET WORLD! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/xmAxGDqIIh
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) June 14, 2019
The champs!
If you wanna know the influence @TorontoRaptors_ have had in Canada, look no further than my 80-yr old dad in Alberta who started watching and became a fan of basketball for the first time in his life. #Raptors #NBAFinals #WeTheNorth
— Steve Gow (@theRealSteveGow) June 14, 2019
True spirit of sport in one tweet.
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