TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley had been with the Toronto Raptors for less than three months when his beloved uncle Shawn Hamilton died.
Even though he was relatively new to the organization, about a dozen members of the Raptors made the trip to attend Hamilton's funeral. It was an act of kindness and respect that Quickley will always appreciate.
Quickley and RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., will both be listed as probable when the Raptors host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Both Quickley and Barrett have missed significant stretches of Toronto's 13-game losing skid as they grieved the loss of loved ones. “It's great. Not only just RJ — RJ is obviously my guy — but the whole team," he said."This organization has been great since the first day I got here.Injuries have also plagued Toronto this season, contributing to the disastrous losing skid.
"God has been nothing short of magnificent this whole year," said Quickley."He’s been with me every step of the way. I appreciate Him. "For me, more than anything, it's about team growth, individual growth to end the season on a good note here," said Rajakovic."He had a really rough stretch here the last couple of weeks, lost somebody very close to him, and just getting him on the court, playing basketball, is a big plus for him and us."
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