Martin was able to reschedule the flight for later that same day and arrive in Toronto.He was a starter on two Final Four teams, having helped Florida Atlantic get there in 2023 before transferring to Florida for his final season. He averaged 14.4 points last season, as the Gators finished with a 36-4 record and won their third national championship.Now he’s back in Toronto, and this time the passport is already packed.”Just in case,” he said with a smile.“I was going to the airport, because I was already on my way doing training, and I was thinking, ‘Oh, I can show a photo, you know how it’s done with the ID document'”, Martin said. “But I get there, try to check in and I tell her that I left my passport and she says: ‘Oh, that’s a bad thing'”.
Alijah Martin
Martin to Toronto with passport: Raptors secure talent in the NBA Draft
NEW YORK – To play with the Toronto Raptors, you need more than great basketball talent. You also need a passport.Alijah Martin learned it this spring and kept it in mind when approaching the 2025 NBA draft.The 6-foot-2-inch point guard, hailing from national champion Florida, delayed his first opportunity to train for the Raptors by forgetting the essential document. He made sure to bring it with him to New York for the draft. Indeed, he is destined for Toronto after being selected with the number 39 pick on Thursday night.Martin, who finished his five-year university career, was looking for his professional opportunity when the Raptors informed him that they wanted him to go to Canada to evaluate him.
