Twitter reacts to Toronto Raptors winning first championship
By Kareem Gantt
The Toronto Raptors have captured their first NBA championship in franchise history and Twitter reacted to We The North toppling Dub Nation.
The Toronto Raptors have toppled the Golden State Warriors dynasty.
In a Game 6 that was thrilling from start-to-finish, the Raptors supporting cast helped Kawhi Leonard bring We The North their first championship in franchise history, and now, both teams will head into an offseason with a ton of questions.
For now, however, let’s look back on the best reactions Twitter gave us from an instant NBA Classic.
First, the victorious We The North:
https://twitter.com/GoodNightHarlem/status/1139381233312399365
https://twitter.com/iloveruffag/status/1139380130969575425
https://twitter.com/pa_75/status/1139380831946887174
https://twitter.com/YoungMoneySite/status/1139380839194587137
https://twitter.com/RichardMadan/status/1139382558943133698
(Yes, everyone outside of the Bay Area was cheering for the Raptors tonight.)
The North Has Spoken. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/cRMDVvVY0Y
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/keymani_thomas/status/1139381069084413958
We know there’s a lot of hurt within Dub Nation right now, However, we’re going to get their tweets in here.
https://twitter.com/RepBarbaraLee/status/1139382144680071177
I have so much pride, respect for this team. Thank you @warriors! Praying for speed recovery to KD and Klay. To all the players, coach and staffs you did great. Proud to be #DubNation
— 🐳 (@daisytokki) June 14, 2019
Still the best team in the world, @warriors ✨ You did well team, I love ya all. #DubNation
— J (@minmehmeh) June 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/jhern2498/status/1139383972247429122
(You do know that KD is going to likely miss all of next season, right?)
https://twitter.com/fmarcelino96/status/1139383967734325248
Say what you will about Dub Nation, they’re backing their team no matter what.
Oh, and we can’t have a reaction piece without including some DeMar DeRozan tweets.
https://twitter.com/NegroNamedDave/status/1139380289216495616
#demarderozan died on the Canadian cross for this
— Sola Escobar (@SOLANAbeatz) June 14, 2019
#DemarDerozan watching the #Raptors celebrate #WeTheNorth#NBA pic.twitter.com/Cb0zvvxTTn
— Mars H2a (@ArnoldJacksun) June 14, 2019
(DeRozan is in the gym right now, ready to bring the Spurs back to greatness.)
Listen, this was a great season, a great Playoffs, and a great Finals. It was the first without LeBron James, and it produced all kinds of greatness. Now, we head into the offseason, where unknowns will persist.
Will Kawhi Leonard stay in Toronto?
Will the Warriors keep their team intact when they move to San Francisco?
Will DeMar DeRozan use this as motivation to come on with force next season?
Will LeBron regret signing with the Lakers?
So many questions to be answered this summer. Now, though, it’s the Raptors time to celebrate.
Enjoy this moment, Canada!