Ten thousand fans filed into Mosaic Stadium for a joint Riders-Raptors viewing party Thursday night.
The sea of green and red witnessed history as the Toronto Raptors captured the NBA Championship with a 114-110 Game 6 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Long-time Raptor fan Hunter Treleaven was one of the thousands celebrating at Regina’s Jurassic Park.
“It had me on the edge of my seat most of the fourth quarter and I was really excited to see the Raptors come back and pull it off,” Treleaven said. “I was just so happy to see a Canadian team win.”
During the game, the 19-year-old tweeted, “If Raptors win tonight I will go and get the Raptors tatted on my arm.” He and two others plan to make good on the promise within the next two weeks.
“I’m going to be able to say to my grandkids, ‘You see this tattoo I have here? I was at Mosaic Stadium Jurassic Park Regina and I witnessed the Raptors win that championship,'” Treleaven said.
Ferison Alcantara was also in the stands, cheering on the Raps with family and friends. He says this isn’t the first time he’s witnessed sports history.
“It’s a great time to be alive.”
Alcantra’s sentiment is echoed by many others who are just happy to have experienced the win with like-minded fans.
“It’s a communal experience and I think that’s what brought everyone out here,” said Raptor fan Greg Urbanoski. “It’s a lot better to celebrate with friends and people you don’t know than just sitting at home by yourself.”
Monday’s Jurassic Park brought in close to 14,000 fans.
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