The gala unveiling of the name and logo for the new team was spoiled two days before it was to occur due to an unknown source leaking the new name and logo to three separate news outlets. The Raptors' first game was played on November 3, 1995.
For the 2020–21 NBA season, the Raptors made some color changes to their primary logo: silver was eliminated completely from the color scheme and the basketball was recolored red. Though not visible when presented on white, the outside of the logo includes a thick white border.