""You guys know Auston, I don't know how long he's been here [in Toronto] now, but [it feels like] he's been here literally the whole time with me," Lowry said prior to Sunday's game. "I respect the hell out of Auston, and we have a mutual relationship." "You know I had to pay the tribute to my city," Lowry said. "I'm a Maple Leafs guy, and Auston, that's a great jersey. I appreciate him and I wanted to show support for the city.""
""I don't know if it's going to go up!" Lowry said, with a laugh. "I don't know. Y'all ever seen me cry? It depends on how Matt (Devlin) does it. If it does, and when it does, it will be a super emotional day. I put a lot of blood, sweat tears in that (No. 7) and to know it probably won't be worn again, it would be pretty special. For my basketball legacy, it's pretty darn cool.""
Kyle Lowry, now with the Philadelphia 76ers, wore Auston Matthews' Toronto Maple Leafs jersey before a game against the Toronto Raptors to pay tribute to the city. Lowry said he respects Matthews, described a mutual relationship, and noted his personal connection as a Maple Leafs fan. Lowry spent nine seasons with the Raptors, made six All-Star teams, leads the franchise in assists and steals, and helped deliver the 2019 NBA title. He reflected on the possibility of his No. 7 being retired, calling the occasion potentially super emotional and special. Matthews recently became the Leafs' all-time goals leader.
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