Lowry pens letter to Raptors fans

The Toronto Raptors' season ended a week ago, but Kyle Lowry is still fuming after their East finals loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games.

Lowry penned a personal letter to thank Raptors fans, before signing off with a reminder that the journey isn't over.

It still hasn't sunk in that it's over.

In October, I boarded a plane with my teammates for training camp with one goal in mind - to be the best team we could be and put ourselves in position to win an NBA championship.

That mindset never changed, ever. Every single person connected to this team did what they could to try and make that happen... Including you, our fans.

From Vancouver - to London - to every city where we proudly wore our jersey, I saw our fans. I always knew we were Canada's team, but damn... Y'all came out with the love and support we needed. Together, we were disruptive. You made basketball fans around the world take notice.

For the second straight year you gave me the privilege of starting in the NBA All-Star Game. Being able to do so with Demar... At home... Well, it's an experience that will stay with us forever. The love you showed me is something I tried to reciprocate every time I hit the floor. From our opening game, to Jurassic Park, to the chants well after the final horn in Game 6, you were heard.

Words alone will never be able to truly express the feelings I have for you.

Today, I'll take a moment to reflect on the positives - and there were many. I'm proud of what we accomplished, but like you, I'm not satisfied.

Kyle Lowry

Lowry enjoyed one of the best seasons in Raptors history, as he was voted to the All-Star Game, selected to the All-NBA Third-Team, and guided the Raptors to their first-ever Eastern Conference Finals appearance.