Prehistoric : The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors

Triumph Books

The improbable story of the birth of modern-day pro basketball in Toronto\n In just over 25 years, the Toronto Raptors have evolved from an intrepid expansion team to an NBA champion. But for all the triumphs of the past decade, the beginning looked a bit different. When the franchise began its first season in 1995, a pro basketball team in Toronto was viewed as an experiment. There was no playbook to follow, and very few people gave them a chance to succeed. \n In Prehistoric, irreverent Raptors voice and culture writer Alex Wong explores the franchise\u2019s fascinating and unconventional inception through 140 original interviews with those involved with the team\u2019s very beginning, examining the process of how the team came up with their name and logo inspired by the blockbuster film Jurassic\n\nPrehistoric\nThe Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail ;