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Hosted by @Kayla_Grey, focused on the intersection of sports, life and culture.
Joined April 2021
"I know it's my day, but. this is our day.". Vince Carter shares an emotional moment with his son before his jersey retirement ❤️
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With their appearance for Canada, Quinn becomes the first non-binary athlete to play at a FIFA World Cup. Historic.
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“I’m just gonna always smile”. Scottie Barnes speaks about enjoying his first NBA All-Star Game.
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.@DeMar_DeRozan pulled up for tonight’s game against the Raptors wearing the @FredVanVleet sweatpants 😭❤️
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"My journey's not by mistake. Every hard thing I've gone through has built something in me that I've needed down the road.". Inspiration from WNBA champion @BeckyHammon.
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Does Pascal Siakam deserve to be on an All-NBA team this year? 👀
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PWHL Toronto has passed the Maple Leafs for the longest winning streak in Toronto professional hockey history, with 11 wins in a row (and counting!) 👀
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Three of Canada's four medals so far have been won by women. The ladies putting in work 🙌 #Paris2024
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The WNBA's first ever game in Toronto has already sold out, on the first day of ticket sales. 👀
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Masai Ujiri on his bond with Pascal Siakam:. "Two African guys that won a championship. I share that with him . Again, I say to you guys, that guy's success is my success no matter where he is."
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Drake hosting his Young Money reunion show. at the same time as Burna Boy's return to Toronto. It's going to be a special energy in the city tonight. Which show are you going to? 👀
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Nick Nurse performing Purple Rain with Prince’s former band, the New Power Generation, in Toronto tonight 👀
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.@nursey16 is the first Black woman to play Olympic hockey and the first to win a gold medal!!!! 🥇. (📸: @TeamCanada)
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“To have a team here, it’s gonna be amazing.”. Kyle Lowry showing his support for the new WNBA team in Toronto 👏🇨🇦
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Christian Koloko tonight:. -11 PTS (career-high).-7 REB (career-high).-6 BLK (career-high).-5th NBA start, 10th NBA game. MASAI GOT ANOTHER ONE 🔥
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Scottie Barnes’ reaction to playing in his first All-Star Game: . “I think my path is more than that … my ultimate goal at the end of the day is trying to win a championship with the Raptors.”
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.@pskills43 in Toronto today supplying young girls with laptops as part of his initiative supporting youth in STEM fields 👏
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Summer McIntosh's final medal count: 3 gold medals, 1 silver. The first Canadian athlete EVER to win triple gold at a single Olympics. THE SUMMER OF SUMMER. ☀️ #Paris2024 @summermcintoshh
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SCOTTIE. His Twitch stream is already a must-watch 😂 dropping Brampton slang in the chat
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Teresa Resch has been officially annouced as the president of the WNBA's new Toronto team!. Resch was formerly the Raptors' vice president of basketball operations, including their championship year in 2019.
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Burna Boy brought out Popcaan in Toronto last night 🔥. The energy in the crowd was DIFFERENT. (🎥: @MyriamSere)
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FVV running drills with FVV Jr. in his living room 😭❤️. 🎥: IG/shontaineal_
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End of an era. Serena's final match in Canada -- and the fans in Toronto came through to show her so much love tonight. ❤️🐐
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Scottie Barnes giving back to BIPOC students in his community. 👏
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Laeticia Amihere in her WNBA debut today: 8 points (3-of-7 FGs) and 6 rebounds in 15 minutes. We're looking forward to her rookie season ✨ @_Theblackqueen_
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"No composure. You're laughing on the job.". OG rates Kayla's reporting skills 😂 @Kayla_Grey
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Scottie Barnes wins his second Rookie of the Month award in a row!. … Rookie of the Year next?
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Markquis Nowell with a bit of showtime in his NBA debut! 👀💫
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Nick Nurse is performing at this weekend’s Toronto Jazz Festival with Prince’s former band 👀
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The Raptors might not have Kyle Lowry anymore, but they still have Kyle Lowry’s mom repping in the stands ❤️ @blessedmom07
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.@FredVanVleet is a finalist for this year’s NBA Kareem-Abdul Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award 👏. He’s been an active member of his community in Toronto as well as his hometown of Rockford, with BIPOC-focused initiatives in education, business and more.
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The Raptors with a sign welcoming Christian Koloko back to Toronto outside of the Lakers locker room 👀
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Pascal Siakam vibing to Burna Boy's halftime show is all of us 😭
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Christine Sinclair's career #CanWNT stats:. •326 caps.•190 goals, all-time record.•Olympic gold medal.•CONCACAF champion.•2x Olympic bronze medal. We might have just watched her final appearance at a World Cup. Salute to a GOAT. 🐐
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J Cole in the building to watch his Scarborough Shooting Stars in the CEBL championship game 👀
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A beautiful answer to how @Klow7 is going to remember his time in Toronto that you’ll want to hear in full.
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Can’t explain why but this is one of the most iconic photos of all-time.
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LeBron James shouts out Vince Carter before his jersey retirement and recalls some of his favourite VC memories 👀👏 @KingJames
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Three players from Cameroon will share the court for the first time in NBA history tonight: Pascal Siakam, Christian Koloko and Joel Embiid. "I hope that the next generation is seeing that." @pskills43 🇨🇲
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Immanuel Quickley with the Team Canada Wayne Gretzky jersey 😂🇨🇦 he’s a certified Toronto mans now! @IQ_GodSon @Kayla_Grey
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.@ScottBarnes561 is launching a scholarship with the Skilled Trade Colleges of Canada to benefit BIPOC students 👏👏
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Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic and his wife Gaga have made a donation of $46,700 USD to children's hospitals in Toronto, Memphis and Belgrade – $20 for each of the 2,335 assists recorded by the team this season.
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@JullyBlack "I really dissected the lyrics, to really sing it with intention.". @JullyBlack did her research, reaching out to Indigenous community members, before performing the Canadian anthem.
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Wishing a happy 36th to @Klow7! A legend in Toronto forever. Statue in the city soon come. 🎉
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Dwane Casey with some special praise for Kyle Lowry’s time in Toronto.
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FRED VANVLEET TAKING THE BALL FROM JARRETT ALLEN. He's 6'9 in his heart 😤
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“I couldn’t sleep that night.” . @PreciousAchiuwa talks about how losing Game 3 in OT — and guidance from the team's OGs — has sparked the Raptors’ turnaround against Philly: @Kayla_Grey
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Toronto has been awarded a WNBA expansion taem, according to @CBC. The team will reportedly play out of Coca-Cola Coliseum and begin play in 2026.
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Chris Boucher is launching his own scholarship at Toronto Metropolitan University, aiming to support students of Caribbean background. 👏 @chrisboucher
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OG Anunoby tells @Kayla_Grey about how much he misses the city of Toronto, as well as his good friend Scottie Barnes.
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Scottie pulling up in the Raptors x @welcomeOVO 2019 championship jacket on the same night as Danny Green’s ring ceremony 😭 he’s THE PERFECT RAPTOR. 📸: @Raptors
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Pascal's no-look, behind-the-back, completely intentional dime to Chris Boucher 😅
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The Raptors make their pick! Christian Koloko, welcome to Toronto 👀
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“I felt like it was my duty as a player here, as someone that’s from here, to make sure that when we come on TV, we’re respected.”. Pascal Siakam will always have Canada in his heart 👏
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"It's no other place I could be at that could ever come close to my time in Toronto.". DeMar DeRozan's nine years in Toronto will always hold a special place in his heart. ❤️ @DeMar_DeRozan @Kayla_Grey
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Canada has arrived at the Paris Paralympics!. Para swimmer Katarina Roxon and wheelchair basketball player Patrick Anderson are carrying the flag for the Canadians 👀🇨🇦
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Scottie Barnes and some of his Raptors teammates were hooping in summer runs at Toronto Metropolitan University 👀. 🎥: YouTube/Moustapha
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