Kawhi Leonard couldn't have been more wrong when he told reporters "there will be some cheers but definitely I think more boos" before his first game in Toronto since he left after winning a championship with the Raps.
The Klaw (23 points, six assists, five rebounds, two steals) and his new team, the Los Angeles Clippers, may have made his old squad extinct, 112-92, but that doesn't take away from the fact that the The North handled their Finals Most Valuable Player's comeback perfectly.
From grand displays to the slighest detail, the Raptors just showed everyone how a hero's welcome should be done.
Toronto thought that a tribute video for Kawhi's lone season with them wasn't enough, so they produced two
It's all good between Leonard and his former Raptors teammates, especially Kyle Lowry who had his ring
Speaking of championship rings, Kawhi revealed that his second one had an NSFW detail inscribed on it
Toronto superfans Nav Bhatia and Drake made sure that they were part of Leonard's welcoming committee
But the best part was the creative way the Raptors recreated Kawhi's 'Shot Heard Around The World'
Meanwhile, here's the Fun Guy's reaction to everything that went down:
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