Random Raptors' Fan of the Week

by Adam Francis on Sep 2, 2011 8:30 AM EDT in General

There's almost nothing that cracks me up like people wearing random sports team gear.

A 17 year-old with a Darius Miles, Clippers' jersey at a baseball game.

A 3 year old with a T-Wolves toque and mitts.

There's just something about these situations that I find amusing, because they always make me wonder how they arose in the first place.

Was the 1- year old a big Clippers' fan, or did he nab the jersey at a Value Village?

Were the 3-year old's parents huge KG fans?

With that in mind, and with no end in sight to the lock-out, I thought it might be funny to start posting some photos of random Torontonians in Raptors' gear. I took the two below on a streetcar earlier this week and was dying to ask the wearer why he was rocking an old-school Dinos' cap. Or if he could name a single player from the team, in any era.

(Although who knows, maybe he was a big Walt Williams fan...)

Unfortunately no go as I had to get off before I got the chance.

However I did manage to snap these two pics...

Hopefully we can make this a regular weekly piece so if readers have any good shots, or even photos of random gear they themselves own, send it to us at raptorshq@gmail.com, or post them on our Facebook page!

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So this is what it has come to...

I hate the lockout!! LOL!!

by MAS11 on Sep 2, 2011 9:14 AM EDT reply actions

But seriously, you guys are doing the lord’s work in these tuff times… Good on you

by MAS11 on Sep 2, 2011 9:16 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Thanks MAS ha ha.

Imagine next Jan if the season gets killed?

(Shudder.)

That being said, we’ve got some more interesting stuff in the weeks to come.

Adam Francis - Publisher - RaptorsHQ.com

by Adam Francis on Sep 2, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Awesome!

by MAS11 on Sep 2, 2011 10:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Love this!!!

This SHOULD be a regular feature!!! Too bad we didn’t think of this earlier this summer. All the cool hipster kids in oversized tank tops in skinny jeans may be over for this year.

Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com

by rbala on Sep 2, 2011 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

Oh for sure – I’m guessing we’ll get some good hipster shots in here at some point!

Adam Francis - Publisher - RaptorsHQ.com

by Adam Francis on Sep 2, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

The Guy With The Beard

reminds me of this famous Lithuanian fan. LOL

http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/image-8446-bg.jpg

by Buddahfan on Sep 2, 2011 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

Awesome ha ha.

Adam Francis - Publisher - RaptorsHQ.com

by Adam Francis on Sep 2, 2011 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe The Guy On The Bus

is the father of the guy in the stands? LOL

by Buddahfan on Sep 2, 2011 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Amir's Deltoid Development

Before anyone who reads this thinks this is non-basketball related please read on.

Here is photo from a couple of days ago of Amir in Tahiti. Blow it up to check out his deltoids

https://yfrog.com/h8vrmuej

No those are not shoulder pads, those are his deltoids

Now read this

One of the most noticeable aspects of college and pro basketball players is the size of their deltoid muscles, a.k.a. shoulders. Why develop strong delts for the basketball court?

    To provide strength on the drive to the hoop,
    To do damage to the offense setting the pick or screen,
    To outreach your competition for rebounds and passes.
    To put distance on passes that sometimes need to go the length of the court or get through heavy traffic in the paint.

http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/fitness/page3.htm

Amir putting the summer to good use.

by Buddahfan on Sep 3, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions