Remembering Fred VanVleet’s Incredible Impact On The Toronto Raptors | Words By Grange
Fred Van vet has agreed to a three-year $130 million Max contract with the Houston Rockets that’s a crazy deal that he got you know it’s like when you look at the numbers and I remember I texted him I’m like Yo dude can’t turn that down that’s amazing I’m so proud for him
Happy for his family I’m happy for his kids you know so it’s all blessings they lure him from Toronto where he was a huge part of that Organization the history of the Toronto Raptors can’t be written without Fred Van v imagine that imagine betting on that Fred Van v gu bet on himself time and time again in the beginning there was Mighty Mouse and then Air Canada and T-Mac then CB4 later Kao and dear
Eventually came Kawai who lifted a carefully constructed Supporting Cast to a goal almost no one thought possible there’s a new NBA champion and it’s a team from Toronto Canada we the north are now we the Champions and yet who was directing traffic when the Raptors were mowing
Down teams who was running out of the delivery room after the birth of Fred Jr to rain down threes on the Milwaukee Bucks and help Propel the Raptors to the NBA finals for the first time back over to fr the you got to believe who was leaving his blood on the floor and
Getting on Steph Curry’s last nerve and scoring 12 points in the fourth quarter to eliminate the Golden State Warriors in game six and secure a title man ble h just back that’s what I do that’s what I do who holds the franchise record for both points and assists in a single game
A franchise record-breaking performance by Fred Van VY 54 points first ever Rapter to have a 20 and 20 20 points 20 assists Rockford’s finest Rockford it’s for you baby he’s an underdog somebody that came wasn’t really looked at it like that wasn’t drafted and just you know know being able to develop every
Single year go somewhere like he wants to go it’s awesome the best undrafted player definitely left with Mark I think he definitely have a legacy here when you consider the journey that Fred Van vet has taken to get to this point it’s truly remarkable inspirational Disney movie worthy he
Captured the imagination of a city and helped craft a franchise’s identity there should be nothing but love from everybody towards Fred you know and everything that he’s did for the city and his team and his organization when Raptor’s history is written Fred Van vet will have his own chapter and we all
Know what the title will [Applause] be
After taking a max contract with the Houston Rockets and ending his tenure with the Raptors, Fred VanVleet plays his long awaited first game against Toronto. Sportsnet’s Michael Grange looks back at FVV’s undeniable impact on Canada’s franchise.
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Remembering Fred VanVleet’s Incredible Impact On The Toronto Raptors | Words By Grange
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3 Comments
Dude had a hand in winning the chip but also a huge hand in a lot of disappointing seasons.
Welcome home steady freddy
Fred’s legacy will be an opportunist who put himself above the team.