Toronto Raptors: NBA champs
Not since the 1983 film, Strange Brew had such a cult classic come out of Canada. The Toronto Raptors, led by Kawhi Leonard, shocked the normalcy of Super Team dominance in the NBA by defeating the Golden State Warriors in six. It was the first NBA title for a team outside of the US and was the final hoorah for a banged-up Golden State squad. The interest level of such lopsided expectancies captured a ton of attention, and created quite a following of adoring fans from all over the sports-watching world (a mix that included Canadians, as well as those who aren’t basketball diehards or they simply despise the Warriors).