Kyle Lowry makes good on a promise: He signs with the Raptors so he can retire

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Kyle Lowry signed a ceremonial one-day contract with the Toronto Raptors to officially retire as a member of the team. Lowry, a 20-season NBA player, is ending his career with the franchise he helped to a championship in 2019.

Kyle Lowry delivered on his final promise as a player: He long vowed to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors so he could retire as a member of that franchise. Lowry — one of 12 players in NBA history to play 20 seasons in the league — announced on social media that he is signing with the Raptors and will retire, ending his career with the team that he helped lead to the 2019 NBA championship and in the city that he considers home. It's a ceremonial one-day contract, and Lowry confirmed that plan before a scheduled news conference in Toronto later Tuesday.