Kyle Lowry officially announced his retirement from the NBA on July 7, 2026, after a legendary 20-year career.
Fulfilling a long-standing promise, the 40-year-old point guard signed a ceremonial one-day contract to retire as a member of the Toronto Raptors, the franchise where he spent his peak years and earned the moniker “Greatest Raptor of All Time” (GROAT).
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Mayor Olivia Chow also proclaimed it “Kyle Lowry Day”
“Today is officially Kyle Lowry Day in the city of Toronto…Congratulations on your retirement as a Raptor kyle_lowry7! Thank you for bringing our city, and our country together.”

Kyle Lowry and his wife, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ayahna Cornish-Lowry, have also joined the Toronto Tempo ownership group! The announcement came immediately after Lowry’s retirement event with the Raptors














