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Toronto Raptors: Top 10 Uniforms in Team History

By Demar Grant

Feb 2, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) and guard DeMar DeRozan (10) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Raptors defeated the Suns 104-97. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) and guard DeMar DeRozan (10) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Raptors defeated the Suns 104-97. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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5) Chinese New Year

These are the same as the red away uniform, but the lettering is in Chinese. The characters used to write ‘Raptors’ are the same for ‘Dragon’, hence the dragon coming out of the first character.

I can’t help but feel this will perpetuate Zach Lowe’s use of the nickname “the Toronto Drakes”, when describing the Raptors. A drake is another name for a dragon which shares the same character as ‘Raptor’ in Chinese, but drake is also the name of Canada’s most famous rapper Drake… Get ready for the puns.

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