Twitter goes wild after Raptors clinch first-ever NBA Finals berth

Watch as the Toronto Raptors hoist their trophy as Eastern Conference champions, beating the Bucks for that title and heading to the NBA Finals against the Warriors.

Josh Weinstein May 25, 2019, 11:48 PM

After a hard-fought series against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors have advanced to the franchise’s first-ever NBA Finals.

Yes, you’re reading that sentence correctly — it actually happened.

Decades of mediocrity and heartbreak have led to this moment, and Twitter is understandably going wild for Canada’s only NBA team and its star player, Kawhi Leonard:

Give Kawhi Leonard Canadian citizenship right now!!!

— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 26, 2019

Kawhi Leonard grabbed that rebound like, "I ain't been to the Finals in FIVE years!" The Toronto Raptors haven't been there in forever. They're all here because he's here.

— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) May 26, 2019

We need to hear from those who killed Masai for trading for Kawhi.

— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) May 26, 2019

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— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 26, 2019

Do you think there’s any chance Kawhi knows how to skate?

— Peter Mansbridge (@petermansbridge) May 26, 2019

That’s a great question, Peter!

— Kyle Dubas (@kyledubas) May 26, 2019

“Second floor at Scotia gettin’ shoulder rubs” @Raptors @Drake pic.twitter.com/g1yOPlHAXl

— Nazem Kadri (@43_Kadri) May 26, 2019

Shout to the @Raptors man. Amazing amazing. City is on fire. Keep going!

— Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) May 26, 2019

#Toronto is roaring! #Raptors #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/DIpG9ksT05

— Alejarez Alvandro (@AAlvandro) May 26, 2019

I’m almost in tears right now, I can’t believe this.

— Shyam Baskaran (@ShyamBaskaran) May 26, 2019

YES. YES. YES.

WE'RE GOING TO THE FINALS.

YES!!!!!!

OH MY GOD!!!!

— Anthony Doyle

We’re behind you @marcgasol always

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) May 26, 2019

!!

— Mike Conley (@mconley11) May 26, 2019

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— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 26, 2019

4 LIFE!!! #WeTheNorth @Raptors pic.twitter.com/GEZCdJdlVp

— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) May 26, 2019

Congratulations to the Toronto Raptors organization, my good friend President Masai Ujiri, Raptors coaches, and players!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 26, 2019

City Deserved That One #6ix

— Kelly Olynyk (@KellyOlynyk) May 26, 2019

Wow… didn’t see this coming, congrats to the raptors.

— Eric Gordon (@TheofficialEG10) May 26, 2019

Wasn't always pretty, but man that was an intense series. Congrats to the Raptors. Get your passports ready, the Finals are going to Canada.

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) May 26, 2019

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