Blue Jays take out ad to wish Raptors good luck

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DeMar DeRozan and the Raptors will take on Paul Pierce and the Wizards in the first round of the playoffs. (Alex Brandon/AP)

The Toronto Raptors kick off the 2015 post-season against the Washington Wizards Saturday afternoon, and you can count the Blue Jays among their supporters.

Toronto’s baseball team took out a full-page ad in Thursday’s Toronto Star, wishing the Dinos good luck in the playoffs.

After a victory over the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night, the Raptors finished the regular season with a franchise-record 49 wins and the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

The matchup against the Wizards is already creating some buzz after veteran Paul Pierce recently told ESPN.com he’s not worried about Toronto because the Raptors don’t have the “it” factor.

The Blue Jays, meanwhile, are creating their own buzz (we really just wanted another reason to watch this insane Kevin Pillar catch again).


Game 1 between the Raptors and Wizards tips off this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

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