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Kyle Lowry made two significant announcements on Tuesday, June 7 in Toronto, where he won an NBA championship.
The veteran point guard signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Raptors and announced his retirement from professional basketball. The Raptors will make Lowry’s No. 7 just the second jersey that they have ever retired, joining Vince Carter’s No. 15. Widely called by Toronto fans as the GROAT — Greatest Raptor Of All Time — Lowry is the franchise’s all-time leader in assists (4,277), steals (873) and 3-pointers made (1,518).
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“This is home, and Toronto will always be home. Together we built something special here, and together we became champions,” Lowry said in a statement. “I always said I would retire as a Raptor, and to be able to do that today means everything to me.”
However, Lowry intends to remain involved with professional basketball in Toronto. It was also announced on Tuesday that he and his wife are joining the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA expansion franchise currently playing its first season.
“We are a huge basketball family and have been big supporters of the WNBA since day one,” Ayahna Cornish-Lowry said in a statement. “This feels like a true full circle moment to announce our ownership in the Tempo. We’re excited to help build something special in Toronto, inspire the next generation of athletes and fans, and support the continued growth of women’s basketball in Canada.”
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