The director of The Carter Effect talks making a movie about the rise of the Toronto Raptors
It’s a good time to be a Toronto Raptors fan. The NBA’s sole Canadian franchise finished the regular season with the second-best record in the league, and Vegas oddsmakers place them as the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference. But things weren’t always this great. The franchise was founded back in 1995, and for its first couple seasons, was the laughing stock of the NBA; no self-respecting star wanted to make a career in Toronto.