Collin Murray-Boyles Clears Up Viral Reaction to Being Drafted by the Raptors | 2025 NBA Draft
colin newest member of the Toronto Raptors how are you soaking in this dream come true moment i don’t even know this is crazy um being with this organization means so much they’re a winning organization um I just want to make everybody better around me so that’s what I’m going to do i know that in these moments there’s always so much going on want to give you a chance to explain your reaction in the moment oh WTF for sure wtf all the way till I till my name got called man that it was crazy um but jeez I almost shed a tear but I tried to keep my composure but you know it’s it’s surreal you never like I dreamed of this when I was a kid like you never know you going to be there till you there for real so it’s like it’s crazy beautiful okay you got your passport ready oh yeah my passport in my book bag what’s the first thing you got to do when you get to Toronto what’s the goal first thing I got to do to when I get to Toronto is uh post on my Instagram story put a Drake song in there and I’mma add them which song we got to We know what we’re doing nah don’t know yet i’mma figure it out all right well South Carolina was 12 points per 100 possessions better on defense when you were on the floor one of the biggest swings in the country why is your defense not just good but going to be gamechanging for Toronto um just my physical presence um that’s something that I feel like puts me ahead of a lot of defenders um and just my willingness to defend that’s that’s my number one thing that’s what gets me going in games that’s what gets my team going is when I’m playing defense and that’s something that I know my team needs from me so they’ll they’ll be getting a hard player hard worker for sure what elite defenders in this league do you study and what have you taken from their game um watch a lot of Draymond his switchability is amazing um how Aaron Gordon did in the playoffs was amazing his physicality how physical he was was something that I really took key of and then young defenders Tamman or Tamman Kamar Tammani Kamar yeah um JD Dub just young defenders that know how to use their hands and have high IQ that’s something that I try to incorporate into my game as well no that’s a great list you know I think that the moment you develop a consistent outside shot everything is going to open up do you agree with that and what strides are you taking to get there oh 100% um I know that this is a three-pointers league so me working on I’ve been working on it since prejab started came out even early just to get my mechanics right so my confidence is through the roof now i’ve been putting in a lot of work and once once that is shown in light my game will expand from there i love that congrats on this moment so get in i will i sure will yeah thank you thank you Colin
Collin Murray-Boyles spoke with Taylor Rooks and responded to his viral reaction after being drafted No. 9 overall by the Toronto Raptors. (via NBA TV)
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33 Comments
Future star
“My passport is in my book bag” lets gooo
I was actually shocked that people immediately jumped on him for his reaction. When I was watching it just looked like he was relieved and a bit surprised.
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Seems like a cool dude. Welcome to Canada, my dude
The people who rushed to say he was pissed he got drafted to the raps are insecure af, he worked out for them he was interviewed by them.. if he didn't wanna be drafted by them, he'd have done trash in his workouts or just say id rather not get drafted here… that "fck" looked like more of a relief than anything
Just what the raptors needed another forward
Congratulations! Excited to have you on the team!
He was clearly not happy about being drafted by Toronto, but he'll be fine.
Got a lot of college basketball to rewatch. Congrats to Murray-Boyles. Best of luck to you and all of the new draftees‼️🔥
Draymond Green is so fking underrated! Warriors would be no where without his defence
They're a winning organization… lol First thing to do when he gets to Toronto is get at Drake aka Mr Not Like Us? Not working out and getting in the gym? Warning flags all around this guy including being an undersized (6'6.5 barefoot) bricklayer.
He shook his head no and dropped the f-bomb when the Raptors drafted him… facts
There is no walking it back …saying f that and shaking your head …f u goof
BRO WE A CENTER! Masai wtf
Taylor yum
He’s not happy with going to Toronto that’s very obvious.
cap
This kid going to be nice
😂 dont nobody has Toronto on there list except Drake 😂
You smell that? Smells like BS 😂😂😂
I like this dude already
Welcome to Toronto and the Raptors CMB, another terrific talent and our defense is going to be special the way we were focused on it last part of the year and now with you aboard!! "WE THE NORTH" Im sure our coaches can work on fine tuning that jump shot you are already working on!!!!!
He's quite performative. They're trying to cover it up, but his reaction was genuine. He wanted another team to call his name
These new age niggas weird
welcome to canada. Winter is coming.
Would you want to play in Toronto?
He should be booed until he plays good . He better play real good real fast or he can get his a&@ out of town!
I don’t believe it for a second. Canada is one of the most heavily taxed countries on earth, Toronto is factually the 3rd most expensive place on earth. Beyond that there is the censorship, declining economy, psycho government social policies, 50% income tax and fees, tariffs, skyrocketing crime rates, crooked CCP mayor, doofus fake conservative premier, lousy Canadian money, expensive everything, government enforced woke business and team mandates, ongoing recession and the economic suicide were committing.
I’d consider refusing to play if I was him, his reaction is not unexpected in the slightest. Even Canadians don’t want to live here anymore. Alberta and Saskatchewan will be sovereign entities by this time next year, literally nobody with any sense wants to go to Canada.
Oddly sounds like Shai
I believe him.
Not a good start to his basketball career. Fans won't be on his side.
Many college basketball games need to be rewatched. Well done, Murray-Boyles. Wishing you and every new draftee luck‼🔥
Even if he lying, he gon love Toronto, just like they all end up doing 😆