This story won’t mean much to those outside of the Raptors circle of fans but I thought it was worth posting just because it mentions Sneaky Dee’s! What a dump but I always loved the food.

Matt Bonner continues to score in Toronto

From the Toronto Star

Matt Bonner, who has been employed by the San Antonio Spurs since the Raptors traded him a couple of summers ago, isn’t simply living in Toronto during the offseason; he’s getting married here in August. Bonner was scarce with the details, but he did offer that his bride-to-be’s name is Nadia, that she grew up in the Beaches, and that they’ve known each other about two years.

Bonner, who said his wedding’s guest list is expected to number about 140, about half as many family and friends as he’d like to invite, can scratch one could-be invitee. Sam Mitchell, the Raptors coach, said that while he is more than happy to open Toronto’s gym to an old friend, he’s not so sure there’s an opening in his August schedule.

“I don’t think I’d want to go to Matt Bonner’s wedding,” said Mitchell, chuckling. “It would be Dorkville.”

Indeed, Bonner does little to play down his image as the league’s resident geek, a rare proponent of public transit over private jets, Timex over Rolex, old-fashioned rock over new-school rap. Some NBAers come to Toronto to frequent various late-night hotspots. Said Bonner, nodding his head: “I’ve already hit Tim Hortons and Mr. Sub.”

If it’s an act, it’s elaborate and sustained. Last summer, Bonner turned down an invitation to the celebrity nuptials of this young century because he had a previous engagement at a basketball camp. No matter that the Paris wedding of Spurs teammate Tony Parker to actress Eva Longoria fetched breathless reportage around the globe; Bonner said he didn’t want to let down the hoop-loving kids in his hometown of Concord, N.H. Not that he’s averse to cashing in on his big day.

“If it was me, we’d get married at, I don’t know, Sneaky Dee’s,” said Bonner, speaking of the College Street rock-and-nachos dive. “But you know how it is, the guy doesn’t have much say about the wedding day. We don’t grow up dreaming about our wedding. It’s her day. I understand that. Girls like nice flowers and stuff.”

Hey Arsenalist did you get an invite? You could blog all about it.

This seems like one of the last times I will get a chance to show the classic footage of Bonner taking on KG.

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