One year ago today, the Toronto Raptors clinched the Eastern Conference and will play in their first ever NBA Finals in franchise history.
The Raps came from behind and erased a 15-point deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6 to take the best-of-seven in 6 games.
Much like their come-from-behind victory in Game 5, the Raps were led by superstar Kawhi Leonard, who poured in 27 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists.
The Raptors went on to play the Golden State Warriors in that Finals appearance and, well, we all remember how that went!
Here's a look back at some of the very best content to come out of the historic day in Raptors history:
The first Raptors squad to win the East π pic.twitter.com/0tUGMJv0ID
β TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 26, 2019
Kawhi takes the playoffs, karate style π pic.twitter.com/cMmk7AMDXP
β BarDown (@BarDown) May 26, 2019
Kawhi π€ Giannis pic.twitter.com/KmCMSGrnnn
β NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 26, 2019
A trip to the NBA Finals: Successful pic.twitter.com/tonUElLj8F
β SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 26, 2019
Take Care pic.twitter.com/dVYhMfSZz2
β SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 26, 2019
Toronto got Kawhi β¦ and Nothing Was The Same ... pic.twitter.com/k2RkRN5MAC
β SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 26, 2019
π΅ Runnin' through the Six with the W π΅ pic.twitter.com/FW28i8oekn
β SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 26, 2019
Views from the top of the East π pic.twitter.com/JwRTU3nZkU
β SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 26, 2019
How Drake is gonna show up to the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/fBUC5pYxsZ
β SB Nation (@SBNation) May 26, 2019
This one is for you, Jurassic Park π¦ pic.twitter.com/oec0CNIBy1
β ESPN (@espn) May 26, 2019
Hey Kawhi, HOW HUNGRY ARE YOU? π€£π€£π€£
β BarDown (@BarDown) May 26, 2019
(π½οΈ: YouTube/Serge Ibaka) pic.twitter.com/bwkbKEzePU
"Giannis Aintwinningintoronto" π
β BarDown (@BarDown) May 25, 2019
(πΈ: r/torontoraptors) pic.twitter.com/yNlQfzzGEL
The Raps bid farewell to the Bucks pic.twitter.com/70RIvEgUZJ
β BarDown (@BarDown) May 26, 2019
"He stay." π#WeTheNorth π¨π¦π¨π¦π¨π¦ pic.twitter.com/C9nzUmCLsb
β BarDown (@BarDown) May 26, 2019
#RAPTORS honestly- Iβm not a huge sports person- but I live vicariously through @KateBeirness and I am going to be cheering like a maniac for this amazing Canadian team!! So exciting!!
β jann arden (@jannarden) May 25, 2019
@Raptors fans!! It took 24 years to be able to say this to you but you ALL deserve this!!! WE ARE GOING TO THE #NBAFINALS #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/s70TuooNfH
β The Raptor (@the_raptor) May 26, 2019
Shout to the @Raptors man. Amazing amazing. City is on fire. Keep going! π¨π¦
β Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) May 26, 2019
The Raptors are your Eastern Conference champions! pic.twitter.com/UNyGXALpex
β TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 26, 2019
SAY IT WITH US, T.O.! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/XaBWH7AQy9
β Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 26, 2019
Shout to the @Raptors man. Amazing amazing. City is on fire. Keep going! π¨π¦
β Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) May 26, 2019
Patrick McCaw
β SB Nation (@SBNation) May 26, 2019
2016: drafted by the Warriors
2017: NBA Finals with the Warriors
2018: NBA Finals with the Warriors
2019: NBA Finals with the Raptors pic.twitter.com/Z6QHWSuRpA
Congrats @Raptors on making your way to the #NBAFinals!
β Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) May 26, 2019
Weβre with you! All of Canadaβs with you! #WeTheNorth π¨π¦ https://t.co/hs6aW5IloR
How the Raptors did the Bucks. pic.twitter.com/YWHVTz3Imz
β Trey Richards (@Trey_Richards) May 26, 2019
#Toronto fans are celebrating the @raptors first trip to the NBA finals in Yonge Dundas Square! #WeTheNorth #Game6 pic.twitter.com/J4dVIoiXV8
β CityNews Toronto (@CityNews) May 26, 2019
The Toronto Raptors will be playing in June #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/6vJtWWGCUC
β Raptors Nationβ’ (@WeTheNorth__) May 26, 2019
This is the best moment in my sports life!!! Downtown is going crazy!!! #Raptors #RaptorsWarriors #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/yU0doSnMaA
β Asante Haughton (@asanteV) May 26, 2019
Kyle Lowry, having a moment. π pic.twitter.com/xHot0HcMbG
β TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 26, 2019
Golden State Warriors. Toronto Raptors.
β ESPN (@espn) May 26, 2019
Part of the journey is the end. pic.twitter.com/IBE6RFhZLB
Congratulations to the Toronto Raptors organization, my good friend President Masai Ujiri, Raptors coaches, and players!
β Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 26, 2019
Really happy for Kyle Lowry being able to play in his first NBA Finals, the city of Toronto, and their tremendous fan base.
β Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 26, 2019
A new King in the East. Raptors are going to the NBA Finals! pic.twitter.com/7I3Zr5uItM
β Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 26, 2019
Sending some positivity to DeMar DeRozan since a lot of people will Tweet rude things about him tonight. Without him, we wouldn't have had anyone to trade for Kawhi. 'We the North' started with him. So happy for the Raptors but also for DeMar who created this whole culture in TO
β Andrew Hunt (@Mr_AndrewHunt) May 26, 2019
RAPTORS IN 7 #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/1tNpRLqH4w
β Karan Narula (@_knarula) May 26, 2019
Front St. Right now #TTC #Raptors #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/zFFxaP0fFS
β Lucas Meyer (@meyer_lucas) May 26, 2019
Drake out here looking like a proud auntie celebrating the Raptors win with Kawhi pic.twitter.com/9gMderszGa
β Nicole Perez (@nicole_perez1) May 26, 2019
They didnβt want it, but we got it!β π₯@Drake after the @Raptors clinch their first trip to the Finals in franchise history! pic.twitter.com/xDqxauVKDz
β NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 26, 2019
Raptors' Kawhi Leonard on 'Best player in basketball': "I don't care about being the best player. I want to be the best team. ... We're in the Finals and we're not done yet." pic.twitter.com/jAHZPPMS1H
β Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 26, 2019
Wow Congrats to the @Raptors.. Thatβs big for the City and Canada.. Very special group π―π―π―
β DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) May 26, 2019
RAPTORS π₯ pic.twitter.com/0YujhRgqbV
β Merc (@gcMerc) May 26, 2019
