国产诱惑福利

鈥淵eah, my brother mentioned the anniversary when I was talking to him,鈥� the 28-year-old Ingram said. 鈥淏ut I also thought about my great aunt. It would have been her birthday (on Friday).鈥�

Leatha Smith had a massive impact on Ingram鈥檚 development as a youngster. She raised him for seven years in North Carolina. She passed away in the summer before his freshman season at Duke University.

But Ingram not only thinks about his great aunt on her birthday, but also at Christmas time. She gifted him his first mobile phone in one of their last holiday seasons together.

鈥淚 think about her a lot,鈥� Ingram said. 鈥淪he raised me for seven years. I know she鈥檚 looking down at me, and she is proud of me.鈥�

Tattooed on the back of his bicep is the quote, 鈥淔ear of suffering is far worse than suffering itself.鈥� The words are from Brazilian philosopher Paulo Coelho in his book, The Alchemist. This became a mantra for Ingram because his great aunt repeated the line often.

So much so, Ingram decided to get the tattoo.

The hardest part about Ingram鈥檚 move from New Orleans to Toronto was waiting eight months to finally play in a Raptors jersey. He suffered a severely sprained left ankle on Dec. 8, 2024, and that injury forced him out of action for 10 months.

鈥淎bsolutely, that made the trade a little more difficult,鈥� Ingram said. 鈥淏ut it also gave me time to sit and watch my new team. I got a feeling for my new teammates and where I was going to fit in.鈥�

The six-foot-nine Ingram has fit in just fine. He鈥檚 made a big difference as the Raptors notched their 31st victory with 29 games still remaining. They won only 30 in the entire 2024-25 season.

His big game against the Bulls was the seventh time he scored 30 or more in a game this season.

鈥淭his has been a good move for me,鈥� Ingram said with his whisper-like voice. 鈥淚 needed a fresh start.

鈥淚 love this team, this city and my teammates. The coaching staff has been super.鈥�

This report by 国产诱惑福利 was first published Feb. 6, 2026.