Boucher’s personal journey, having lived in abject poverty in suburban Montreal, pushed him to want to give back to the community.
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Boucher also played pickup basketball, and when someone offered him a chance to play in an organized tournament, he shone brightly. Then he bounced around college programs before going undrafted to the NBA. But his luck changed when the Golden State Warriors signed him to a two-way contract, and he was eventually waived after his team won the NBA championship in 2018. That’s when the Raptors brought him on board with a two-year deal. He’s been on a stellar progression since.
“These people are going through the same thing as me,” Boucher told the Star as he recalled the tough days in his young age after he and his mom moved to Montreal from Saint Lucia.
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