Warriors take out full page ad in Toronto newspaper congratulating Raptors

The Golden State Warriors are showing their championship pedigree even in defeat.

The Warriors took out a full-page ad in Monday’s Toronto Star to congratulate the Raptors on their first NBA title. The Raptors beat Golden State in six games to win the championship series and deny the Warriors a third straight Larry O’Brien Trophy and fourth in five years.

“The Golden State Warriors congratulate the Toronto Raptors on their historic achievement and bringing the 2019 NBA championship to the City of Toronto,” read the ad, which featured a black-and-white photo of Warriors point guard Stephen Curry hugging Raptors counterpart Kyle Lowry after Game 6.

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The Raptors finished off the hard-fought series with a 114-110 win Thursday in Oakland, Calif. The team celebrated with a parade through Toronto on Monday.

WATCH: Highlights of the Raptors victory parade 

0:51 Raptors victory parade: 2 million fans now the lower end of estimates

• Raptors victory parade: 2 million fans now the lower end of estimates
• Raptors victory parade: Crowds take over much of downtown Toronto as celebrations continue
• Raptors victory parade: Fans crash through barriers at media area at Nathan Phillips Square
• Raptors victory parade: Jeremy Lin talks about bringing a title to T.O.
• Raptors victory parade: Pascal Siakam calls parade crowd the best thing he’s ever seen
• Raptors victory parade: Kid creates amazing NBA championship costume
• Raptors victory parade: Players join fans in ‘Let’s Go Raptors!’ celebration chant
• Raptors victory parade: Serge Ibaka says Raptors fans are ‘amazing’
• Raptors victory parade: Norman Powell says he’s happy to bring NBA championship to Canada
• Raptors victory parade: Chris Boucher says fan support is ‘crazy’
• Raptors victory parade: Danny Green on why his hair is so huge now
• Raptors victory parade: Drivers leave cars on Gardiner Expressway to watch parade
• Raptors victory parade: Parents share historic parade with their kids
• Raptors victory parade: New and old fans come together as city celebrates team
• Raptors victory parade: Nick Nurse waves to fans from inside truck
• Raptors victory parade: Superfan Nav Bhatia leads victory parade

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