Here’s what the Raptors looked like as kids

Long before the Raptors were six-foot-something, slam-dunking superstars, they were tiny and adorable. In honour of tonight’s game (and throwback Thursday), we dug up old photos of the players for your viewing pleasure.

Stars are well-suited to Kawhi Leonard:

 

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#ThrowBackThurday to Little Kawhi 💫 #kawhileonard #babykawhi #SpursNation

A post shared by Kawhi Leonard 🔥FanPage🔥 (@kawhi_leonardd) on Jul 2, 2015 at 11:37am PDT

Serge Ibaka was always a baller:

 

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I was born in a basketball family. My dad and my mom played basketball in Congo and DRC. After playing with my dad’s #9 I am excited to start a new chapter in Orlando wearing my mom’s #7. Here I am wearing my mom’s uniform when I was two years old. #7 #newbeginning #puremagic

A post shared by Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) on Jun 30, 2016 at 5:16pm PDT

Look at that face:

 

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#TBT Young Fuzzy #mr_avecclasse #blessed🙏

A post shared by Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) on Aug 4, 2016 at 7:42am PDT

Here’s a beardless Fred VanVleet:

 

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#TBT

A post shared by Fred VanVleet (@fredvanvleet) on Apr 17, 2014 at 4:30pm PDT

And another:

 

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Been trill…#TBT

A post shared by Fred VanVleet (@fredvanvleet) on Mar 27, 2014 at 10:33am PDT

Jeremy Lin has been on the court since he could walk:

 

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Early #tbt … loved the game since birth!!! #yesthatsme #myjumpsuitonpoint #notsureaboutthebowlcutthough

A post shared by Jeremy Lin 林書豪 (@jlin7) on Oct 19, 2016 at 8:33pm PDT

Here he is dressed as Bambi:

 

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Happy Halloween!! Found this throwback! Clearly didnt get to choose our outfits…im bambi smh lol @joshlin33 #bambiandawiseman

A post shared by Jeremy Lin 林書豪 (@jlin7) on Oct 31, 2018 at 3:44pm PDT

Danny Green and his brother used to wear matching shirts:

 

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#TBT a lot has changed since these days lol Big bday shoutout to my brother! @oddshad13 enjoy it my guy, love you

A post shared by Danny Green (@greenranger14) on May 4, 2017 at 11:07am PDT

Look at that brace-face:

 

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Throwin it way back, braces n all lol smh #tbt #youseethenumber #hairlinewascrazy

A post shared by Danny Green (@greenranger14) on Nov 19, 2015 at 8:51am PST

Here’s a young Marc Gasol:

 

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Quien nos lo iba a decir… #legend

A post shared by Marc Gasol (@marcgasol) on Sep 7, 2017 at 1:34pm PDT

Here’s Chris Boucher taking a snack break:

 

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Always being a Savage 💯??😐🙏🏽Mom said I couldn’t walk but I was getting up the table to get grapes 😂😂 #backinthedays #gnsl

A post shared by Chris Boucher (@slimmduck) on Jan 31, 2017 at 6:31pm PST