Timeline: Lowry’s biggest moments with Raptors

Kyle Lowry is hanging up his sneakers after a 20-year NBA journey, a significant chapter of which was spent with the Toronto Raptors. His nine seasons in Toronto were marked by numerous defining moments, including the trade in July 2012 that brought him to Canada. Then-general manager Bryan Colangelo lauded him for adding "toughness, grit and playmaking" to the team.

Lowry's tenure was punctuated by clutch performances and memorable games. On May 4, 2014, he poured in 28 points in a Game 7 against Brooklyn, though his buzzer-beater was blocked in a heartbreaking loss. He later scored a career-high 43 points against LeBron James and the Cavaliers on Feb. 26, 2016, and led the Raptors to their first Eastern Conference final with 35 points in a Game 7 on May 15, 2016.

The 2019 NBA championship stands as the pinnacle of his Raptors career. In Game 6 against Golden State, he scored the Raptors' first 11 points and finished with 26 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds to clinch the title. He also became the Raptors' all-time leader in assists in 2020 and reached 10,000 career points as a Raptor in 2021.

Beyond the court, Lowry received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Acadia University in May 2021 for his achievements and charitable work. He departed Toronto in August 2021 via a sign-and-trade to the Miami Heat, leaving behind a legacy as the franchise's all-time leader in assists, steals, three-pointers, and triple-doubles. He returned to Toronto on April 3, 2022, receiving a standing ovation and leading the Heat to a win.

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He brings toughness, grit and playmaking to Toronto.