Fans go crazy after Toronto Raptors win Canada's 1st NBA championship

From coast to coast, fans are in a frenzy over Thursday's big win

Cbc.ca
June 14, 2019

Toronto Raptors fans react inside Jurassic Park, outside of the Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, as they watch the Raptors defeat the Golden State Warriors in game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship, on June 13, 2019. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)

Scroll down for a look at some the scenes from across Canada as the Toronto Raptors made history against the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win their first NBA title.

Here, confetti pours on fans at Jurassic Park in Toronto after the Raptors beat the Warriors 114-110 for their first NBA Championship in franchise history.

Fans cheer after the Raptors win. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)

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Fans also congregated near Toronto's Yonge and Dundas Square.

 

The Raptors will now bring the Larry O'Brien Trophy as NBA champions home to Canada for the first time ever.

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And fans are ecstatic...

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Maybe a little too ecstatic.

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Jurassic Park

Fans started arriving at Toronto's Jurassic Park several hours before tip-off.

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And were treated to some live entertainment.

 

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Drake was there, of course.

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So was Toronto Mayor John Tory.

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We the North

Raptors fans in Kingston, Ont., celebrate after Thursday night's big win.

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Fans also turned out for a viewing party on the streets of downtown Montreal.

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Here, fans in Mount Pearl, N.L., watch the game at a local Cineplex.

Below, Marietta Villostas and her son Max play with a pair of dinosaur mascots in a fan zone in Calgary.

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Tense moments

 

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Despite some tense moments for Raptors fans during Game 6, many at Jurassic Park were keeping things lighthearted and having some fun.

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Hottest ticket in town

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Hours before the game, Jack Astor's Grill near Toronto's Yonge and Dundas Square had no tables left. Some guests came four hours in advance, with some tables comprised of complete strangers just to get a seat.

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An early lead had Raptors fans cheering. Every TV in the restaurant was tuned to the game, and some chose to stand even though they had seats in order to better celebrate.

Raptors superfan

Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia, left, makes an appearance in Oakland, Calif., prior to Game 6.

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Later, Bhatia was celebrating the Raptors' victory and encouraged his fellow fans to "stay within the law" while revelling.