TORONTO — It was the last day of September, the Raptors' 2013-14 media day, and the focus was anywhere but on the court. Incoming NBA commissioner Adam Silver stood at a podium at the Air Canada Centre. He turned to a grinning Drake and said, "I know you got a new album that just came out."
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Next to the Raptors' new, Grammy-winning global ambassador, Toronto mayor Rob Ford -- post-crack video, pre-crack admission -- clapped his hands.
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