How Windsor celebrated a Raptors NBA championship win
From 'Jurassic Clark Park' to Ouellette Avenue — Windsorites were loud and proud
Here's how Windsorites took in the last 20 seconds of the Toronto Raptors historic NBA title win Thursday night at 'Jurassic Clark Park' in downtown Windsor:
The celebration spilled out onto Ouellette Avenue in the city's core — the CBC's Sanjay Maru captured some of the jubilation:
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The Raptors have done it.<br><br>Downtown Windsor is going WILD!<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCWindsor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCWindsor</a> <a href="https://t.co/pZRvOcctAa">pic.twitter.com/pZRvOcctAa</a>
—@sanJmaruOle! Ole! Ole!<br><br>The celebration continues in downtown Windsor!<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCWindsor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCWindsor</a> <a href="https://t.co/d3nG37Q0c7">pic.twitter.com/d3nG37Q0c7</a>
—@sanJmaruThe CBC's Chris Ensing was also in the middle of the action:
The city - is excited. <br><br>A Canadian team wins the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAFinals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAFinals</a>. <br><br>The Toronto <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Raptors</a> are champions. <br><br>The vibe from downtown Windsor. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheNorth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheNorth</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YQG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YQG</a> <a href="https://t.co/oRSYkVt1La">pic.twitter.com/oRSYkVt1La</a>
—@ChrisEnsingCBC🇨🇦🏀🏆🦖🇨🇦 <br>CONGRATULATIONS <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Raptors</a>!!!<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheNorth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheNorth</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Game6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Game6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAFinals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAFinals</a> is officially YOURS! <br>Please continue to celebrate responsibly <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YQG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YQG</a>. <a href="https://t.co/rxpuYjIRba">pic.twitter.com/rxpuYjIRba</a>
—@WindsorPolice