NBA: A pleasant surprise for Indian-origin Raptors fan
4 years, 10 months ago

NBA: A pleasant surprise for Indian-origin Raptors fan

The Hindu  

Nav Bhatia is a household name in Toronto. Last year, the Raptors supporter became the first fan in the sport’s history to get a championship ring when his home-town team won its maiden NBA title. Nav is so confident of back-to-back titles that he has “a second finger ready for a second championship title.” Helping Canada’s Olympics dreams “There are 15 Canadians playing in the NBA, but the last time Canada won a medal was in 1936 — which was a silver,” he laments. “And we haven’t even qualified in 20 years!” As a global ambassador for the sport in Canada, he now helps promote the Canadian Olympic team ahead of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament that will take place in Victoria this June. “Two weeks ago I went there, did several interviews, went to schools to promote the games and we have managed to sell 30,000 tickets so far,” he says, before adding, “And we still have four months to go.” “This is all privately done.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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New York Times  

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LA Times  

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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How Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors in NBA Finals 2019
5 years, 6 months ago

How Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors in NBA Finals 2019

The Hindu  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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Huff Post  

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5 years, 6 months ago

Column: Toronto Raptors dethrone the Golden State Warriors to win their first NBA title

LA Times  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 7 months ago

NBA Finals 2019: Rampant Raptors move halfway to first-ever title with victory over injury-hit Warriors in Game 3

Firstpost  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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The Quint  

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 7 months ago

NBA Finals 2019: Raptors take Game 1

The Hindu  

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5 years, 7 months ago

Toronto Raptors stun Golden State Warriors in first NBA Finals

Al Jazeera  

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5 years, 7 months ago

NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors take on a Leonard-led Toronto Raptors

The Hindu  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 10 months ago

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Firstpost  

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