Team: Toronto Raptors
Sport: NBA Basketball
Background: The Toronto Raptors
are a National Basketball Association team
based in Toronto, Ontario.
Founded: 1995
Home Arena: Air Canada Centre
Uniform colors: Purple, Red,
Grey, and Black
Logo design: A snarling red
dinosaur
NBA Championships: none yet
Franchise History:
After meeting all of these conditions, PBF
could finally get down to the business of
creating a team identity. It instituted a
nationwide "Name Game" contest to
name the team and develop team colors and
a logo.
The Name Game became one of the most popular
such enterprises in league history, generating
more than 2,000 entries. The final top-10
list was dominated by animal names: Beavers,
Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, Hogs (Toronto's
nickname is Hogtown), Raptors, Scorpions,
T-Rex, Tarantulas, and Terriers.
The team's first GM Isiah Thomas helps unveil
the New look for the Toronto Raptors.
