Luguentz Dort acclaimed at a party in Montreal-North

A boy of about seven years radiated with joy by proudly throwing “I have my signature!”, After having obtained the autograph of Luguentz Dort, on the palette of his cap.

Like many others, he went to the Montreal-North pest park Thursday afternoon to participate in a big party in honor of Dort, from the borough and member of the NBA champion team, the Thunder of Oklahoma City.

To see the eyes of young people is what makes me the most proud today, said sleeps, in a press scrum. See how happy they are to see me in person.

Three places to practice the pennant shots, including an inflatable structure, a sign where to measure itself in size and for the extent of the arms, collective works of art focused on the hero of the day: there was all that and more, including hot dogs and free donuts under a bright sun in the afternoon.

Without forgetting the Youppi!, Rumble, Thunder, and Nordy, mascots from Montreal-Nord.

The party started with a parade from the town hall of the district, on rue de Charleroi. Already adored by a crowd gathered around the building, sleeps stretched out of hands towards him and took place in a gray Lamborghini, where he was led to the pound park, not far from there.

On rue Garon, people could observe the scene from their balcony.

Several amateurs followed the parade, shouting their enthusiasm when Dort raised the Larry O’Brien trophy, emblem of the NBA championship.

Many supporters had posters indicating Welcome to the house read or MTL-Nord proud of its champion.

Under police escort, the car ride has only spread on a few streets, time to cross the Boulevard Pie-IX. Dort then got out of the vehicle and made the rest of the trip, even taking several racing steps with the trophy.

After speeches by elected officials from Montreal-North, the Federal and the Provincial, the 26-year-old athlete addressed a noisy audience, conquered in advance.

Thank you so much! It’s really hard to get to win the NBA championship, but the support of Montreal-North, I see it every day, said sleeps on the gallery. It is really a pride. Wherever I go, I always say that I come from Montreal-North.

I am not only representing Canada or Quebec, I mainly represent Montreal-North. So every time I come here, I Show you lovehe added, about the love he likes to give back to his community.

The police estimated the crowd at the park at around 2,000 people, several of whom wore a t-shirt or another item like a sleeping or the Thunder.

My children are five and four years old, and it’s important for me to share my passion for basketball (coming here)said Rubens Potau, from the St-Michel district, at the park with its boys Lévi and Lucas.

Luguentz has become their favorite player. They are starting to develop their interest in basketball and recognize players, such as Stephen Curry.

From Luguentz, I really like his perseverance to want to achieve his goals, despite having had an easy course. And his way of playing in defense. It allowed him to stand out.

In the crowd were giant flags from Quebec and Haiti, reflecting the roots of the one who is an ace in defense, but also a strength at the three -point shots.

Luguentz is a good player, a very concentrated team guy, said Nathalie and René, a couple from Saint-Eustache to participate in the party. By the interviews, we see that he is sympathetic and accessible, that he talks a lot about his community.

After talking about the media in a press mixture, Dort went around the public grouped around the park chalet, signing an impressive number of basketball balls and various items.

Certainly, it motivates. It shows all the support of the neighborhood where I grew upsaid sleeps, questioned whether a party of the genre can give it fuel for the season.

After winning the title, I was so looking forward to coming back here to live something like that. All the success I get, I want to share it with my community.

During the 2024-25 season (his sixth campaign), Dort established a personal summit with a success rate of 41.2 % for three-point shots, finishing 18th in the NBA in this chapter.

In series, he managed seven games from 12 or more and four games of three or more flights.

Its primary role is however in defense, very often to try to counter or limit the best opposing marker.

His work in this regard has been rewarded: for the first time in his career, Dort was appointed to the first team of stars in the League in Defense.

Reflecting his fiery game, he recovered 18 lost balloons during the series, ranking second in his family at this level.

Thunder’s preparatory matches will take place from October 5 to 17.

Mark Daigneault’s team will start defense of its title on October 21 at home against Houston, as kick -off of the new NBA season.