【現場採訪 /圖輯 】NBA冠軍勝利巡遊 大批市民夾道迎猛龍車隊

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Toronto Raptors fans line University Avenue during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard, left to right, smokes a cigar holding his playoffs MVP trophy as he celebrates with performing artist Drake and his mother Kim Robertson during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry points at fans holding the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy as he celebrates during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet celebrates with performing artist Drake during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry celerates during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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Fans flood the streets of Lake Shore Blvd. West to celebrate the Raptors during the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

Fans cheer during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry holds the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy up for the fans during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard holds his playoffs MVP trophy as he celebrates during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, left, and guard Kyle Lowry celebrate during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard takes a selfie holding his playoffs MVP trophy as he celebrates during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, left, holds the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy as forward Kawhi Leonard holds his playoffs MVP trophy as they celebrate during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard holds his playoffs MVP trophy as he celebrates with his girlfriend Kishele Shipley while their daughter Kaliyah naps during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

倫納德與女朋友Kishele Shipley,及他們的女兒 Kaliyah 。

Fans climb the arches at Nathan Phillips Square ahead of the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto, on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

(星島現場報道)多倫多有不少公司相信不會正常營業,因為有很多員工已涌到市中心參與猛龍隊贏得今屆NBA總冠軍的巡遊及慶祝活動;雖然巡遊時間是周一早上10時開始,但清晨已有不少球迷在巡遊路線的兩旁霸好位,至於估計要到12時30分才開始有表演的市政府大門前彌敦菲蠟廣場,清晨時已經擠滿人。

整個巡遊活動從早上10時開始,載着猛龍球員及家屬的五輛大型開篷巴士上,車隊由國家展覽館(Exhibition Place)王子大門(Princes’ Gates)出發,本來預計在中午12時30分,抵達終點站彌敦菲臘廣場(Nathan Phillips Square),最後要用上3個小時才到達終點。

猛龍隊眾球員和教練,在開篷雙層巴士上,各球員輪流高舉NBA總冠軍的奧布賴恩冠軍獎盃(Larry O’brien Trophy)向數以十萬計夾道歡呼的市民致意。

遊行車隊到達終點站的彌敦菲臘廣場,舉行球迷慶祝大會。到場祝捷的包括總理杜魯多、多倫多市長庄德利和安省省長福特等,慶祝大會中各名主力球員輪流致詞,最後大會於4時20分結束。

多家媒體將直播遊行過程,包括Citytv和體育頻道Sportsnet等。

星島採訪隊在現場報道,在巡遊終點站彌敦菲蠟廣場一早已有大批市民到達,當中有人模仿猛龍隊主將倫納德與市民拍照簽名,市民雖然知道他是「冒牌貨」,但也爭着與他拍照索取簽名。他走過的地方,群眾高呼「mvp」及要他留在多倫多猛龍,現場一片喜慶,是個盛大的嘉年華會。

星島採訪隊在現場採訪了一名華人球迷,他清晨7時已到場霸佔有利位置,等待猛龍隊出現。

多倫多市長庄德利早前鼓勵全市各僱主應給予員工休息一段時間用作觀看慶祝活動;他周一早上表示,確實有不少僱主應他的呼籲,周一暫時停止正常業務,讓員工參與活動。

楓葉體育娛樂公司(MLSE)表示,有5架露天雙層巴士接載猛龍球員及其家人與朋友進行巡遊;至於猛龍超級粉絲Drake則有自己的慶祝活動。

Construction workers watch from their job sit during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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Toronto Raptors fans line University Avenue during the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship parade in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj