The Toronto sign is lighting up to honour the Raptors tonight

The iconic Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square will light up in red tonight to honour the one-year anniversary of the Raptors championship win.

Exactly one year ago today, on June 13, 2019, Torontonians were celebrating their basketball team winning its first ever championship title.

Toronto Mayor John Tory hopes the sign will help people “remember some of the joy and excitement that filled our city only one short year ago.”

The Toronto Sign will be lit in @Raptors red and black tonight to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of our @Raptors’ NBA Championship victory and remember some of the joy and excitement that filled our city only one short year ago. #WeTheNorth #WeTheChamps pic.twitter.com/xfCafuoUXn

— John Tory (@JohnTory) June 13, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has made the massive crowds that filled downtown last year seem even further away.

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But the good news for basketball fans is that the NBA will be back this summer. 

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