Maple Leafs have congratulations for Raptors after winning NBA title
Players, team president have nothing but praise for basketball team
by Dan O'Leary @DanOLeary25 / NHL.com Staff Writer
The Toronto Raptors are 2019 NBA champions and the NHL team they share a city with offered a heartfelt congratulations on Thursday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs posted a shoutout to the Raptors on Twitter after Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard's free throws sealed the Game 6 victory against the Golden State Warriors. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is the parent company of the two Toronto teams.
The Maple Leafs also offered up a little humor, sharing a clip displaying their lack of basketball skills.
Forwards Mitchell Marner, Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri and Zach Hyman all shared their congrats.
All four players were part of a Maple Leafs contingent that attended Game 5 in Toronto on Monday.
Auston Matthews also chimed in after the Raptors win.
Maple Leafs team president Brendan Shanahan showed his excitement as well.
Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban, a Toronto native who had a pretty amazing Raptors jacket to a game in Oakland earlier in the series, called his shot correctly.
The Montreal Canadiens also offered up some love for the Raptors, including a picture of forward Max Domi playing basketball.