To celebrate the
Toronto Raptors 20th anniversary season in the NBA, the Raptors
decided to release past alumni player bobbleheads as stadium giveaways for the
2014-15 season. We have had many great
players wear the Raptors jersey in the past, but my favourite has always been Damon
Stoudamire. Stoudamire was there from
the birth of the franchise team way back in 1995. During that first season the Raptors went on
to beat the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan during their 72 and 10 season (1
of 9 teams to beat the Bulls), they won their inaugural first game on November
3, 1995 at the SkyDome, and Stoudamire won the Rookie of the Year award.
The Damon Stoudamire
bobblehead was given out on March 27th, 2015, and it was limited to
5,000. It comes packaged in a vibrant
purple box, with the Raptors XX anniversary logo. Stoudamire is displayed in an away purple
jersey featuring the classic Raptors dinosaur logo, (which I have come to love
over time) and he’s carrying a basketball in his hand. At the base there is a commemorative plaque
which again features the Raptors XX anniversary logo, and the Air Canada logo.
The bobblehead was
made by Alexander Global Promotions, who I think did an excellent job
considering that this is a mini bobblehead which was hand painted. My only complaint would be the lack of
Stoudamire’s tattoos, especially considering he’s famous for his Might Mouse
tattoo. Other than that this is a
wonderful bobblehead that celebrates the wonderful history of one of Toronto’s best
Raptors.
Damon
Stoudamire Wiki:
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Global Promotions:
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzmisIUZTaQ