Kyle Lowry rejoined the Raptors to retire as a member of the organization on Tuesday, officially ending his 20-year NBA career.
The 40-year-old point guard, who wore No. 7 for Toronto and helped the franchise win the 2019 NBA championship, made it official on the date 7-7.
“Thank you to my family, my friends, my teammates, my coaches, my opponents, the staff, the media and especially the fans,” Lowry posted on social media Tuesday. “It’s all about you. I appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you, Toronto. Thank you, Canada. And as I always told y’all, it’s officially happening. I’m retiring as a Toronto Raptor — 20 years and 1 day. Seven forever. I love y’all. Peace.”
Lowry was selected to the All-Star Game six times in nine seasons with the Raptors. He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets and Miami Heat and spent the majority of his final three seasons with his hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers, also working as an NBA analyst for Amazon.
A Villanova product drafted 24th overall by Memphis in 2006, Lowry played in 1,187 career regular-season games and averaged 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
Lowry signed a ceremonial one-day contract and is one of two point guards with 20 NBA seasons played (Chris Paul). Mike Conley, who signed a free agent deal with the Boston Celtics last week, can become the third by suiting up for a regular-season game in 2026-27.
Lowry wasn’t idle for long. The WNBA’s Toronto Tempo announced Tuesday that he and his wife, Ayahna Cornish-Lowry, had joined the 2026 expansion club’s ownership group.
“We are a huge basketball family and have been big supporters of the WNBA since day one,” the couple said in a statement. “This feels like a true full circle moment to announce our ownership in the Tempo. We’re excited to help build something special in Toronto, inspire the next generation of athletes and fans, and support the continued growth of women’s basketball in Canada.”
–Field Level Media
