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Omer Osman: DeMar DeRozan on if he thinks his #10 will ever be retired by the Toronto Raptors: “I hope so.” “I was honoured enough to be here, to have a game and to see Vince [Carter], the first jersey to go up.” “I most definitely will be here when Kyle [Lowry’s] jersey go up.” “To be able to see people that I know personally, and now somebody I played with, jersey get retired, it means the most.” “Whatever happens after that, we’ll see.”
Omer Osman: Kyle Lowry on DeMar DeRozan’s #10 possibly going up in the rafters one day: “Oh yeah, definitely going up there. Without a doubt about it.” “Vince [Carter] was very deserving, and he should’ve been the first one up, and I’m so happy he was.” “Me being the second [jersey number retired], and then, possibly DeMar [DeRozan] being the next one.” “It just shows where the organization and franchise is going, right? It’s trending up, and it’s been trending up a long time. I think the appreciation of the franchise that people have now, is pretty cool.”
Marley Dickinson: The man of the hour — Kyle Lowry Lowry said he was grateful to have a ton of his former #Raptors teammates here, including DeMar DeRozan whose game is apparently “rough.” He was also asked if DeRozan’s No. 10 should be in the rafters one day. Lowry said…100%
Marley Dickinson: I asked DeMar DeRozan what his first impression of Kyle Lowry was before they later became close friends. DeRozan said he hated Kyle at first and described his personality as “an acquired taste.”
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Esfandiar Baraheni: Like they did with Vince Carter, the Raptors will have a Kyle Lowry logo
Channing Frye: "Nick Nurse, one thing that's not taking into consideration is Nick Nurse is a beast. And so when you add all these personalities to a team, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, you know, Bron, VJ Edgecombe, you know, Jaylen Brown, you need a coach that can handle all that that's going to put them in the right situation. A lot of them, everyone's going to talk about usage rate, but Nick Nurse made it work in Toronto with, you know, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard."
Former NBA shooting guard Cuttino Mobley, a Philly legend at Cardinal Dougherty, the same school Kyle Lowry attended, went on Instagram and promised he would be flying home for more games this season. Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce, filming live, was stunned into silence. In South New Jersey, Camden High School’s football team celebrated in unison. “It’s one of the biggest moments in the history of the city,” Williams said — which is saying something for a city known for history.
Regardless, the sense is that both teams are not looking to alter the terms of the deal. Leonard was already at the Raptors practice facility in Toronto earlier in the week, and was in attendance for Kyle Lowry’s retirement announcement on Tuesday. Ingram and Dick were in Las Vegas Thursday night watching the Clippers’ summer league team.
Pascal Siakam on Instagram congratulates former Raptors teammate Kyle Lowry on his career and retirement:
— Tony East (@tonyreast.bsky.social) 2026-07-07T19:07:37.877Z
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Josh Lewenberg: Kyle Lowry: “I think this place has just been special for me since the day I got here. We had some rough times… but being around the city, country and organization, this is a special place… It was only right (to retire as a Raptor)”
Esfandiar Baraheni: It’s official: Kyle Lowry signs his 1-day contract to retire as a Raptor.
