https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/kyle-lowry-to-retire-with-toronto-raptors / Kyle Lowry will be retiring as a Toronto Raptor. One of the most significant players in franchise history and the backbone of t he most successful era the Raptors have ever had will follow through on a long -time pledge to retire with the team he led for nine seasons from 2012-13 to 2 020-21. When he was traded to the Miami Heat prior to the 2021-22 season, Lowry pledge d that when his career was over, he would sign a one-day contract and official ly retire in the jersey of the club where he stands as the career leader in as sists, steals, three-pointers made, playoff games won and floor burns earned. After 20 NBA seasons, the time has come for the scrappy point guard with the c ompetitive engine that never stopped and the basketball IQ to match. Lowry pla yed the last two-and-a-half seasons in his hometown of Philadelphia, but is re turning to his basketball home to officially announce the end of his professio nal career, which includes leading the Raptors to the 2019 NBA title and earni ng Olympic gold with Team USA in 2016. The team has planned an event and press conference for Tuesday, July 7th — Lowry wore No. 7 — billing it to invitee s as a “monumental moment” in Raptors history, per sources. The event on Tuesday is expected to set the stage for additional recognition o f the so-called GROAT (the Greatest Raptor of All-Time) as the 2026-27 season unfolds, per sources, with a likely jersey retirement planned at Scotiabank Ar ena during the regular season, where Lowry’s No. 7 would join Vince Carter’s No. 15 as the only Raptors jersey hanging at the downtown arena. Kyle Lowry將以多倫多暴龍球員的身份正式退休。 作為暴龍隊史最具代表性的球員之一，以及球隊史上最成功時代的核心人物，將Lowry履 行他多年來的承諾，以他效力長達九個賽季（2012-13 至 2020-21）的球隊身份退休。 當他於 2021-22 賽季前被交易至邁阿密熱火時，Lowry曾承諾，在職業生涯結束時，他會 與暴龍簽下一日合約，並正式以這支球隊球員的身份宣告退休。如今，他仍是暴龍隊史的 助攻、抄截、三分球命中數、季後賽勝場，以及「撲地救球」等多項紀錄保持人。 在歷經 20 個 NBA 賽季後，這位以拚勁十足、永不服輸的競爭精神，以及出色籃球智商 聞名的控球後衛，終於迎來職業生涯的終點。過去兩個半賽季，Lowry回到家鄉費城效力 ，但如今他將重返自己的「籃球之家」——多倫多——正式宣布結束職業生涯。這段生涯 包括率領暴龍奪得 2019 年 NBA 總冠軍，以及隨美國男籃於 2016 年奧運奪得金牌。 暴龍隊已規劃於 7 月 7 日（星期二） 舉辦一場活動及記者會——巧合的是，Lowry生涯 在暴龍所穿的球衣號碼正是 7 號。球隊在寄給受邀人士的邀請函中，將這場活動形容為 「暴龍隊史一個具有里程碑意義的重要時刻」。 這場活動預計將為Lowry在 2026-27 賽季 所獲得的更多榮譽揭開序幕，其中最受矚目的 ，將是在例行賽期間於豐業銀行體育館舉行的球衣退休儀式。屆時，Lowry的 7 號球衣 很可能將高掛球館上空，與Vince Carter的 15 號球衣 一同成為暴龍隊史唯二獲得退休 殊榮的球衣。 ——— 心得：回家退休 --

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