It was an incredible experience attending the Toronto Raptors Parade yesterday, June 17th 2019 at Nathan Philips Square. With an estimated turnout reaching hundreds of thousands in the square, and close to 2 million fans total, throughout the city core, the energy was truly electric. The parade travelled along a 5km stretch – a sea of red, purple and gold, screaming fans and flags, horns and perpetual chanting – beginning at Exhibition Place and ending in front of Toronto City Hall.

We were situated to the left side of the stage at Nathan Philips Square, among a vibrant and diverse crowd of Raptors enthusiasts and took a few snaps of the festivities. The mood of all the onlookers was actually as bright as the sun during the perfect weather of this historic day.

The Toronto Raptors Parade was the first of its kind in the history of the organisation. Formed as an NBA expansion team during the 1995 NBA season, the Raptors have achieved the ultimate honour in professional basketball – bringing an NBA championship home, to the North.

This was an amazing start to the summer. I’m looking forward to covering more events and helping creatives and organisations involved in culture and arts capture their audience online.

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