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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Wong, Alex (Freelance writer)     Subjects     Toronto Raptors (Basketball team) -- History.     National Basketball Association.     Basketball teams -- Ontario -- Toronto -- History.     Basketball teams -- Canada -- History.     Basketball teams -- History.     Basketball -- Ontario -- Toronto -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Wong, Alex (Freelance writer)       by title:      Prehistoric : the au...       by call number:      796.32364 W872p     Search the Web     Wong, Alex (Freelance writer)     Toronto Raptors (Basketball team) -- History.     National Basketball Association.     Basketball teams -- Ontario -- Toronto -- History.     Basketball teams -- Canada -- History.     Basketball teams -- History.     Basketball -- Ontario -- Toronto -- History.       MARC Display

Prehistoric : the audacious and improbable origin story of the Toronto Raptors / Alex Wong ; foreword by Damon Stoudamire. by Wong, Alex (Freelance writer) Triumph Books, 2023. Call #: 796.32364 W872p Subjects Toronto Raptors (Basketball team) -- History.   National Basketball Association.   Basketball teams -- Ontario -- Toronto -- History.   Basketball teams -- Canada -- History.   Basketball teams -- History.   Basketball -- Ontario -- Toronto -- History. ISBN:  9781637276587 (pbk) Edition:  1st Triumph Books pbk ed. Description:  xxvii, 290 p. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  "The improbable story of the birth of pro basketball in Toronto In just over 25 years, the Toronto Raptors have evolved from an intrepid expansion team to a model NBA franchise, with a front office, head coach, and player development program that sets the standard around the league. They also boast the most diverse fanbase in the NBA and play in an increasingly sought-out market, particularly as the league teems with top class international talent. But for all the success of the last decade, the beginning looked a bit different.In Prehistoric, irreverent Raptors voice and culture writer Alex Wong explores the franchise's fascinating and unconventional inception, chronicling everything from the decision-making process behind the Jurassic Park-inspired dinosaur logo to the construction of an expansion roster to how the team approached marketing the sport of basketball in city dominated by hockey. On the court, Wong takes an insider's look at the drafting of star point guard Damon Stoudamire, the cast of misfits and forgotten players who formed the first-year roster, and highlights from the inaugural season, including the first-ever game and even a win over Michael Jordan and the 72-win Bulls.The Raptors boldly and intentionally pursued a much different audience than the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Prehistoric additionally explores what a professional basketball team in Toronto meant to an immigrant community that had never been so directly acknowledged by professional sports. The result is a team that has survived growing pains and captured the heart of a city, as told in this essential origin story."--Publisher. Holds:  2   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 796.32364 W872p Adult books Checked out Aug 07, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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