Toronto Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia Receives NBA Championship Ring

Its hard to imagine a Raptors basketball game in Toronto without seeing Nav Bhatia sitting courtside.

The man everyone calls Superfan hasnt missed a home game since the franchise entered the NBA with their purple uniforms in 1995.

Bhatia definitely earned that nickname, so it only made sense that when the Raptors received their customized NBA championship rings , the Superfan got one, too.

Words do not express what this means to me, Bhatia said Tuesday on Twitter, accepting the ring on behalf of every Raptors fan around the world.

Thank you to the greatest organization in sports for how much they care about their fans.

I dont know how to put this in words. Thank you to the greatest organization in sports for how much they care about their fans. I accept this championship ring on behalf of every @Raptors fan across the globe. Words do not express what this means to me. pic.twitter.com/iA5VE10V1K

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I dont know how to put this in words. Thank you to the greatest organization in sports for how much they care about their fans. I accept this championship ring on behalf of every @Raptors fan across the globe. Words do not express what this means to me. pic.twitter.com/iA5VE10V1K
Nav Bhatia Superfan (@superfan_nav) October 23, 2019

The ring is a stunner. It contains 74 diamonds on the face of it, which represent the teams wins last season on their road to the NBA title. In total, more than 640 diamonds appear on the ring. Theres also a massive 1.25-carat diamond featured in the Larry OBrien Trophy and 16 rubies for the 16 jersey numbers that helped bring the championship to Toronto.

The citys skyline and the teams chevron North logo are front and centre. The ring was made by Baron Championship Rings in Windsor, Ont., and features gold and diamonds sourced from Canada.

This isnt just a ring for the Raptors. Its a ring for the city of Toronto and the country of Canada, said Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, who had a hand in designing it. I think its one of the best rings in the history of the NBA.