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Scenes from Thursday’s epic city-wide celebration

By Thomas Skrlj
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After an anxiety-inducing finale—seriously, that game probably took 10 years off every viewer’s life—the Raptors made history by claiming their first ever NBA championship. As expected, fans came out to play and the city became a backdrop for a massive party. Here are a few highlights from the celebrations.

The fourth quarter was pretty intense:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

Seriously, things got a little scary for a second or two:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

Some people were holding their breath:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

But that quickly changed:

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Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

Drake was in the house, and he didn’t hold back:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

John Tory dressed for the occasion:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

This kid was definitely up past his bedtime:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

So was this one:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

There was a lot of screaming:

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Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

And cheering:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

The city was all smiles:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

This sign says it all:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

People took to the streets to celebrate:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

And they came prepared:

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Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

Union Station was bumpin’:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

So was Queen Street:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

This bus wasn’t going anywhere:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

There were flags galore:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

This guy clearly doesn’t have a fear of heights:

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Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

It was one for the books:

Scenes from Thursday's epic city-wide celebration

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