Sunday, June 21, 2020

A Wholesome Post About A Toronto Legend


Well isn't this a wonderfully heartwarming and wholesome little post? Nav Bhatia's a 67-year-old legend who's been to every Toronto basketball game since 1995. And by the sounds of it, he's one of the most entertaining parts about the game. 

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Text - This is Nav Bhatia. You're going to see 1/9 a lot of him waving his towel on TV. He's 67 years old and still cheers louder than your teenage nephew. If you've ever been to a Raps game, you can't miss him. But here's what most people don't know:

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People - He's been at every single Raptors home game since 1995. That' right: Every. Single. One. Through Damon, Vince, CB4, a zillion coaches, blackouts, blizzards, you name it. Big deal, right? Wait, there's more. Bu MEMPHIS EASKE7BALL PTO 95 CAL

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Text - Bhatia came to Canada as an immigrant in the '80s with almost nothing. As a brown turbaned guy with an accent he couldn't get a job as an engineer, so he wound up working as a car salesman at dealership in a rough part of town. Devastating, right? Nope. Not for Nav.

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Text - He sold 127 cars in just ninety days. It's a record that stands to this day. He did it the old-fashioned way, by being honest (and yes, some catchy radio ads). He was so good that he eventually bought the dealership. Crazy, right. Guess what's crazier? 折

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Text - He later bought another. Back in 1995, when the businesses weren't doing well, he still bought season's tickets. They cost a lot, but he didn't care. He loved the team. Even those ugly purple dinosaur logos. He wore them with pride.

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People - If you go to a Raps game, you'll see his big ass huge goofy smile, on the baseline. When you're an immigrant, nothing feels more Canadian than waving a Canadian flag while cheering your team. Sports is the great equalizer. Heart RADIO

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People - You'll hear a dozen languages, see black guys in dreads hanging out with Korean guys eating poutine. In other cities, that would be weird. In Toronto, it's perfectly normal. It's how the 6ix rolls. Take this pic. How many colors/ ethnicities can you see? At least a dozen. NARTH SIDE E 7Ir NIRTH

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Text - When his dealerships started doing better, he could've called it a day. Instead, every year he spends $300K of his own money to send kids - mostly from brown, immigrant families - to Raptors games. He does it to show them they belong. #Raptors

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Baseball uniform - SUPER FAN

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