The Toronto Raptors made history Thursday night, conquering the Golden State Warriors and winning the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship. 9 ^' ]% m1 r. J8 G5 ~2 s$ z4 }# ~+ H. y4 k7 a4 W- ~) c+ x& l
The Raptors surged past Golden State in the final few minutes of the game, ending the neck-and-neck matchup at 114-110. S; E( Q9 ?: {. B+ a4 E% i1 i/ b1 L9 ~
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The historic victory marks the first time that a team outside the U.S. takes home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. It’s also the first title for a Canadian team in North American professional sports since the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993. 8 K/ t4 @0 f* w; a2 a- }! C4 p" ~9 i& }: S
Thousands of fans gathered at Jurassic Park viewing parties across the country celebrated the historic win. In Toronto, Raptors fans danced and sang in the streets. : _ x; o4 q. P" [- H( B. ~, j; a4 \0 e
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