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The streets flooded with locals, Dort jumped out of the car to walk among a crowd of cameras and supporters to Parc Pilon, where hundreds more waited to welcome back their native son.

鈥淎ny success I have, I want to share with my people,鈥� Dort said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 not a lot of us that get to make it to the big stage. As soon as we won, I was like, 鈥榊eah, I gotta come back home, especially where I grew up.鈥�

Before the parade, Dort retraced his roots, stopping by Parc Saint-Laurent and the blacktop that shaped him as a hooper, then sitting in front of his childhood home to reflect on his journey to the NBA鈥檚 pinnacle.

Meanwhile, dozens of kids, many sporting Dort鈥檚 OKC No. 5, lined up for their turn to play pickup basketball at Parc Pilon.

Others held signs reading 鈥淟u the champ鈥� 鈥� a nod to his 鈥淟uTheBeast鈥� nickname 鈥� and 鈥淢tl-Nord fier de son champion,鈥� which translates to 鈥淢tl-North proud of its champion."

And the booming chants of 鈥淟u! Lu! Lu!鈥� 鈥� or the extended 鈥淟uuuuu!鈥� 鈥� grew louder as Dort addressed a crowd lined with Haitian and Quebec flags.

"He's a guy from Montreal who made it to the league,鈥� said fan Eden Elisma, draped in Dort鈥檚 jersey. 鈥淗e's an inspiration, a role model of perseverance.

鈥淗e gives us hope. That's the main thing. Hope and pride.鈥�

Alongside 好色tv MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort helped lead the Thunder to the NBA title in June with a seven-game series win over the Indiana Pacers, a team that featured fellow Montrealer Bennedict Mathurin.

Dort and Mathurin grew up only blocks apart in the hardscrabble borough, home to one of Canada鈥檚 largest Haitian communities.

鈥淚t's hard to make it to the NBA from this neighbourhood, and honestly the fact that I did it and that I'm here right now in front of them, it's a belief for them,鈥� Dort said. "At a young age, coming from here, I didn鈥檛 have a specific guide to look at, to be like 鈥業 want to be like them.鈥� To be in this position in the kids鈥� eyes today, it鈥檚 huge.

鈥淚'm a young person who grew up in Montreal North too, I worked hard. We speak the same way. I'm of Haitian descent, like many young people here.鈥�

The 26-year-old Dort has given back for several years through his Maizon Dort Foundation, helping revamp the courts at Parc Saint-Laurent last summer.

A day earlier, Dort signed Montreal鈥檚 鈥淟ivre d鈥橭r鈥� during a special visit to City Hall. Mayor Val茅rie Plante recognized the homegrown talent for his community work and on-court achievements.

Dort became the fourth player from Montreal to win an NBA title, joining Bill Wennington (Chicago Bulls, 1996 to 1998), Joel Anthony (Miami Heat, 2012 and 2013) and Chris Boucher (Toronto Raptors, 2019).

He was also the most impactful Montrealer on a championship team.

A starter for the Thunder, Dort regularly takes on the most challenging defensive assignments as a suffocating on-ball defender.

This past season, the six-foot-four Dort was named to the All-NBA defensive first-team and placed fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting. He also scored 10 points per game on a talent-packed OKC.

"Lu Dort isn't the most athletic or tall player, but when he's on the floor he plays bigger than he is,鈥� said fan Kenny Dien. 鈥淗e always puts it all on the floor, gives his 100 per cent, and it's really the theme of this city, grit and effort.鈥�

Dort embodies the underdog spirit, having been passed up by the entire league at the 2019 draft. Since signing a two-way contract with OKC that year, he has piled up more than US$51 million in career earnings.

鈥淗e grinded more than most,鈥� said fan Bradley Gabaud. 鈥淗e has that resiliency that you would want in yourself. I saw it in him when I was younger. As a player, he's one of the best at what he does.

鈥淚t's very inspiring.鈥�

This report by 好色tvwas first published Aug. 21, 2025.