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The Toronto Raptors played their first official game on the 3rd of November 1995 against the New Jersey Nets at SkyDome. Alvin Robertson scored the first points in franchise history during a 94, 79 victory.
Vince Carter won the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest with emphatic performances that attracted many fans previously uninterested in basketball. He was selected fifth overall in the 1998 NBA draft before joining the team.
The Toronto Raptors won their first championship by defeating the Golden State Warriors four games to two during the 2018, 19 season. Kawhi Leonard earned Finals MVP honors and became the first player based outside the United States to win an NBA title since the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993.
The name Raptors was unveiled on Canadian national television on the 15th of May 1994. The choice was influenced by the popularity of the 1993 film Jurassic Park and featured bright red, purple, black, and silver colors.
Masai Ujiri became general manager in the 2013 off-season and immediately traded Andrea Bargnani to New York Knicks for Marcus Camby and other assets. The team clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 by beating Boston Celtics 105, 103 on the 28th of March 2014.