Most Torontonians loathe the city's downtown traffic but its slow pace gave A.J. Lawson the chance to soak in the fact that he's now a member of his hometown Raptors.
TORONTO – Most Torontonians loathe the city’s downtown traffic but its slow pace gave A.J. Lawson the chance to soak in the fact that he’s now a member of his hometown Raptors.
“I think it probably is gonna hit me again when I line up for ‘O Canada’ and the national anthems,” said Lawson on Monday before Toronto’s 122-121 loss to the Chicago Bulls. “Definitely going to have my moment there again, for sure.Lawson lined up for the national anthems beside his childhood friend RJ Barrett. Both grew up in neighbouring Mississauga, Ont., and played basketball together in middle and high school.
“I was ready after that off the get go, and then that’s how I got my first two-way contract after that,” said Lawson in the Raptors locker room. “I feel like the CEBL was a great stepping-stone for me, get my confidence, get me in game shape, and keep me in focus and ready to ball out.” The six-foot-six, 185-pound guard Lawson averaged 24 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 35.1 minutes in 11 games this season with the Long Island Nets, the G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, before signing with the Toronto organization.Canada Post strike to end Tuesday as workers ordered back to work
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