What it feels like to be the Raptor, Toronto’s NBA mascot
Hamming it up with fans, posing for fun photo ops—it’s all in a day’s work for the Raptor, Toronto’s NBA mascot. Get an inside look at what it’s like to be Hogtown’s beloved NBA mascot.
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