Toronto wasn’t always a legitimate hoops destination. ’94 FIBA World Cup helped light Canada’s passion for the game
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Three of the sport’s trailblazers in this country are linked to that seminal event. John Bitove, the Raptors founder who also helped organized that year’s FIBA world championship, Steve Nash and Rick Fox are among seven who will be inducted into Canada’s basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.