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Raptors to raise Kyle Lowry's No. 7 to rafters in January retirement
ceremony

   The Canadian Press | Posted: August 27, 2026 4:35 PM | Last
   Updated: August 27

   6-time all-star helped team win its first NBA championship in
   2019

   Image | Former Raptors guard Kyle Lowry

   Caption: Kyle Lowry, who spent nine seasons with the Raptors,
   is the franchise's career leader in assists, steals and
   three-pointers. (Frank Franklin II/Associated Press/File)
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   The Toronto Raptors will retire Kyle Lowry's No. 7 following
   their Jan. 10 game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
   Lowry will become the second player in franchise history to
   have his number raised to the rafters at Scotiabank Arena,
   joining Vince Carter.
   The 40-year-old guard retired in July after signing a one-day
   contract with Toronto to end his 20-year NBA career as a
   Raptor.
   "I've been looking forward to this moment for years. I always
   said that Toronto is home, and that I'd retire a Raptor, and to
   see my No. 7 go up in that building is going to mean everything
   to me," Lowry said in a statement.
   "We built something special here — my teammates, the
   organization, the city and the fans, and all of Canada. We
   became champions together, and to be able to share this night
   with all of them, and with my family, is going to mean a lot to
   me."
   Lowry spent nine seasons in Toronto and helped the Raptors win
   their first NBA championship in 2019.
   The six-time all-star is the franchise's career leader in
   assists, steals and three-pointers.
   WATCH | Lowry returns to Toronto to retire as a Raptor:

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   Caption: Kyle Lowry signed a one-day contract and formally
   ended his NBA career as a Toronto Raptor with surprise
   appearances from Kawhi Leonard and Vince Carter. Lowry spent
   nine years as a Raptor and helped lead the team to its 2019
   championship.
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