June 14, 2019
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks, the Toronto Raptors made history last night by winning their first ever NBA championship in franchise history. The entire country has been electrified, with each day leading up to the next game in the series feeling like one long, collective intake of breath. It’s an incredible achievement in its own right, and we can all exhale a sigh of relief now that it’s over; that said, focusing purely on the basketball passes up on an opportunity to have a different kind of conversation.