Kyle Lowry retires as a Toronto Raptor after signing one‑day deal

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Kyle Lowry signed a ceremonial one-day contract with the Toronto Raptors and announced his retirement on July 7, fulfilling his long-stated promise to finish his career with the franchise he led to the 2019 NBA championship. Lowry, 40, ends a 20-season NBA career, one of 12 players to reach 20 seasons and one of two point guards to do so, after posting a video and speaking at a news conference in Toronto where teammate Kawhi Leonard was spotted in the audience. Lowry wore No. 7 with the Raptors and chose July 7 as the announcement date as a nod to that jersey; he called Toronto home and thanked fans, teammates, coaches and staff in his remarks. Over 1,187 regular-season games he averaged 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists, made 2,209 three-pointers (14th in NBA history) and earned six All-Star selections, an All-NBA nod in 2015-16 and an Olympic gold medal with the United States in 2016. Lowry finished the 2025-26 season with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, appearing in 14 games, and already has a broadcast role lined up as an analyst for Prime Video.

Toronto Tempo

@tempobasketball.bsky.social

Forever Toronto legends continue to make an impact on the city's basketball history. 🏀 NBA champion Kyle Lowry, and entrepreneur and philanthropist Ayahna Cornish-Lowry, have joined the Tempo ownership group, further strengthening the organization's commitment to growing women's basketball.

1674h ago

Toronto Tempo36

They are also investing in the future of the sport in Canada. Welcome, Kyle and Ayahna! 🤝 Marquee Moments presented by Sephora Canada

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Boogie7

Kyle is basically Canadian at this point. I'd also want to stay up here if I were him.

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

#7 Forever. Kyle Lowry is set to retire with the Toronto Raptors. ❤️🇨🇦

1926h ago

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Josh Lewenberg22

Kyle Lowry, forever a Raptor. The greatest ever.

NBA

@nba.com

2019 NBA Championship teammate Kawhi Leonard is on hand to support Kyle Lowry as he retires with the Raptors!

1873h ago

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Strictly 4 My Navigators8

Kawhi has entered his Tim Duncan phase....

Keerthika Uthayakumar

@keerthikau.bsky.social

The Raptors are retiring Kyle Lowry's #7. He's officially retiring as a Toronto Raptor. His franchise ranks, regular season & playoffs: 1st in wins 1st in assists 1st in threes 2nd in points Raptors have 1 playoff series win without Kyle Lowry. They have 9 series wins with him.

1605h ago

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He’s such a winning player. Seems like a decent human being too (for a cishet man). Excited to see the Tempo host to Valkyries in he and his wife’s first game as co-owners.

Bruce Arthur

@brucearthur.bsky.social

Kyle Lowry was on his way to lost when he came to Toronto, and his time as a Raptor was so often difficult, right through the championship season. But he really found a basketball home in TO, which he needed, and deserves to be remembered as the greatest Raptor of all time.

804h ago

Eric Koreen

@ekoreen.bsky.social

Kyle Lowry, the greatest Raptor to do it, has announced his retirement. Free to read.

666h ago

Eric Koreen25

Not to make this about me, but I'll make this about me: This was the first big piece I wrote about Lowry, when he was traded to Toronto, and it was one of the first pieces to make me feel like I might not be a total fraud doing this.

Mike Hrynyshyn1

Part of me wondered if his video yesterday was leading to a joint retirement with DeMar

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My IRL friends call me Chris5

“If it does and when it does it will be a super emotional day,” Lowry said in January about the Raptors potentially retiring his No. 7. “I put a lot of blood sweat and tears into that seven and to know that it probably will never be worn again will be pretty special." #GiftLink 🎁

Josh Lewenberg

@jlewenberg.bsky.social

The Raptors have turned the locker room in their practice facility into a Kyle Lowry shrine.

514h ago

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Matt Shantz5

Okay, here me out here, folks...I'm putting together a heist and need a crew.

Exia Ross2

this is how you honor a legend

Toronto Blue Jays

@bluejaysbot.bsky.social

From North Philly to OUR City 🐐🏆🏀 Congratulations to Kyle Lowry on an incredible career!

154h ago

Blake Murphy

@blakemurphy.bsky.social

Kyle Lowry has officially signed a one-day contract with the Raptors & subsequently announced his retirement. There will be 3 Lowry-themed nights at Raptors games this year plus his jersey retirement at date TBD. Weekend of activities in Sept celebrating Lowry, & more details:

183h ago

Richard Deitsch

@richarddeitsch.bsky.social

The @tempobasketball.bsky.social announced today that Kyle Lowry and entrepreneur and philanthropist Ayahna Cornish-Lowry have joined the team's ownership group.

204h ago

Toronto Star

@thestar.com

Watch live: Kyle Lowry in Toronto to fulfil his dream of retiring as a Raptor 🏀

175h ago

Michael Grange

@michaelgrangenba.bsky.social

Kawhi is back, Kyle Lowry retires as a Raptor, could DeMar DeRozan reunion be next? Per multiple sources I've spoken with now, it seems unlikely, both because of the Raptors very tight cap situation and the market for a free agent DeRozan around the league.

163h ago

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@stel.energy

its literally kyle lowry day if you want to know how im feeling

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july 7, 2026

133h ago

Now Toronto

@nowtoronto.bsky.social

From bringing Toronto its first NBA championship to sharing one more full-circle moment, Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard are seen reunited and back together after K-Low’s retirement announcement. 🏀 #Raptors

114h ago

Adam Radwanski

@aradwanski.bsky.social

I wasn’t always a Raptors diehard. But I’ve been one for the last 13 years or so, and Kyle Lowry was more responsible for that than anyone else - and probably for my passing that fandom on to my kids as well. Thanks, 7.

155h ago

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