The Young Onez: Amir Johnson, Sonny Weems & DeMar DeRozan
2010 marks a new chapter in basketball for the Toronto Raptors, and the future looks bright. Introducing the Young Onez. Over the weekend, Amir Johnson, Sonny Weems and DeMar DeRozan officially launched their campaign to the be the “Big Three” of the future, and everyone that joins them for the ride will get hooked up. For all our fam in Toronto, you don’t want to miss the boat on this one.
What do you think? How could will the Raptors be this year?
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October 25th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Don says:
I don’t think anybody really appreciates or understands how important the Raptors or just basketball is to the city of Toronto.
I think once of the reasons Raptors games are always packed and the crowds are so crazy is to show resilience. Despite all the media bashing and tragedies those fans don’t waver.
And trust me you haven’t seen anything yet. If this team ever starts winning, the energy is going to be x10.
October 25th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Lucas Shapiro says:
That was a really cool video.
October 25th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
jau28 says:
I don’t think anybody really even understands how big of a CITY Toronto is and how great of a sports city as well whether it be hockey basketball football or baseball
October 25th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Balla says:
Cool good we made it to the playoffs we are going to make it far with Sonny Weems, Amir Johnson, and Demar Derozan. Good job to the youngonez
October 25th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Mike says:
Yep & like in 6-7 years they leave 2 go 2 another team, look I’m sure raptors fan are passionate but players don’t stay there that much, By the way that video of why Raptors fans hate V.C. was some of the stupidest reasons 2 hate Vice & I’m not even a Carter fan LOL
October 25th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
jay says:
its YOUNG GUNZ…stupid ass stern made them change it to Young Ones….
October 25th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Young Gunner says:
Sounds more like a Fugees track
October 25th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
NYK says:
the future looked bright when Carter-McGrady were playing there.
it also looked bright when they had Bosh.
just sayin’
October 25th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
(bobby) truthe revealed says:
shouda showd at least one dunk cmon bro
October 25th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
K Dizzle says:
1st 4 posts were cool. Couple other cats get it. As usual, a couple haters got thru security…
October 25th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Mr. TKO says:
For three dudes I probably won’t care about for at least 2 years, that video went hard
October 25th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Mtx says:
David stern said they couldnt be called young gunz cuz none of them can do damage from farther than 8 feet
October 25th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Ron Artesticles says:
This is the dumbest thing ever… Why? Where is the connect to the Toronto Raptors? Look at their Twitter account? No followers… The name sounds like some rap group.
The “brain trust” at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment had the right idea, but no plan.
They failed to connect dots & thus, this will fall short on the eyes & hearts of those in the T-Dot who desperately want a fun, exciting, competitive team on the floor for the 2010-2011 Season & beyond!
I CAN be contacted to square up all of the Craptors Viral Marketing & Development Initiatives, however.
Signed,
LakerHater One FiF!
October 25th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Scott says:
That was sick! I like how they used the music/lyrics to reference the events that have happened in the past, from Bosh leaving to VC and Bosh doing it all before ‘em. Showed the grit and heart of the city.
Hopefully there’s not too many fun police who show up in the comments.
October 25th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Commis. Stern says:
just one word….
CONTRACTION!!!
October 25th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Commis. Stern says:
btw I lived in Toronto, the Raptors are not even remotely as important to the City of T.O. as the Maple Laughs…people would be getting in line to jump off the CN Tower if they left…
October 25th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
TripleDouble says:
man… talk about sense of security… sonny weems and amir are almost on their way to turkey or moscow… in a couple of years this would just be “young one”…