Andre De Grasse honoured at Toronto Raptors game, gets standing ovation

The Toronto Raptors had a special guest at the Air Canada Centre recently with the three-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse making an appearance.

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Canada’s only National Basketball Association team was hosting defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 29. The team presented De Grasse with a customized jersey and showed him on the jumbotron to honour his accomplishments from the August Olympics.

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De Grasse, 21, won a silver (200m) and two bronze (100m, 4x100m) at the Olympics. Usain Bolt won gold medals in all three of the marquee sprint events in Rio. Since the 2016 Games, De Grasse has been busy including a recent trip to Chile for Puma, his sponsor.

The Toronto Raptors just recently began their 2016-2017 campaign. The game against the Cavaliers, where De Grasse took in the action from courtside seats, was the Raptors’ second game of the year. Cleveland won 94-91.

De Grasse trains with the ALTIS sprint group out of Arizona.

Standing ovation

Standing ovation for @De6rasse at #rtz game #wethenorth pic.twitter.com/UdetBjOcY3

— Lindsay Dunn (@LindsayDunnTV) October 28, 2016

Andre De Grasse in the house, getting an enormous ovation. As he should.

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) October 28, 2016

Jersey presentation

Canada’s fastest man @De6rasse at the @Raptors game! ?? pic.twitter.com/qdcqrnGZGR

— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) October 29, 2016

The Raptor shows off speed in front of De Grasse

.@the_raptor is preparing for a career after mascotting.@de6rasse approves. pic.twitter.com/v2MJZFu59L

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) October 30, 2016