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Lacrosse great John Tavares pleased to have his nephew join Toronto Maple Leafs
John Tavares might finally add a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey to his closet. Uncle John Tavares, that is.
Tavares is the highest scoring player in National Lacrosse League history and spent his entire 23-year career with the Buffalo Bandits. Knowing that owning a Maple Leafs jersey might not sit well with Bandits fans, he avoided buying one.
But now that he’s retired from the NLL and his superstar hockey-playing nephew is the Maple Leafs’ big free-agent catch of the summer, he might get a No. 91 for himself or his son.
“My family’s not the kind of family that wears that jacket or hat. We’re supportive, don’t get me wrong,” said Tavares, who notes his son has an Islanders jersey that was a gift from his nephew. “I’m a Jays fan, I’m a Leafs fan, I’m a Raptors fan, but I don’t own a Blue Jays or Leafs hat or jersey or anything now.