The Toronto Raptors made history Thursday night, conquering the Golden State Warriors and winning the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship." q( }7 @3 {& P* X; H7 E. n4 L
7 h% t) l0 ^1 R# |The Raptors surged past Golden State in the final few minutes of the game, ending the neck-and-neck matchup at 114-110.* N A$ `9 q; Q5 @
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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.: r5 c m. X& D# w; R
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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. + g+ i5 `7 [ }" W* ~3 ^5 D ' g% n; y! [+ N: d9 z4 I. RThis is a breaking news alert. More to come.' m6 s7 r4 H# y2 J" Q) D& _
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