Remember that historic buzzer-beater shot during the Raptors Game 7 takedown of the Philadelphia 76ers during the Eastern conference playoffs last May?
Well, the Toronto photographer, who captured that iconic image of Kawhi Leonard, his teammates and fans - holding their breath, as the basketball bounced several times around the rim, before finally going in - has won a prestigious international award.
Mark Blinch took top honours in the sports category of the World Press Photo contest.
He tells Newstalk1010 about the moment leading up to that iconic photo.
"When the ball hit the the rim the first time, I thought geez, we're going into overtime, but the ball just kept bouncing and I think that's why the pictures so cool, because there was enough time while the ball was bouncing around for Kawhi to squat down. You could see all the tension building and you know, I think that really shows in the picture."
Blinch adds that if the ball went right in with a swish, he doesn't think the photograph would have been the same.
"I think the ball bouncing around gave it enough time to create some tension and I think that's what the magic of the photo is."
The moment marked the first Game 7 game-winning buzzer-beater shot in NBA history. The Raptors beat the 76ers 92-90 to win that series.
The team would go on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals, before battling the Golden State Warriors in the finals, in a nail-biter, to capture their first NBA championship.
Mark Blinch for NBAE World Press Photo via AP
Taking second prize in the World Press Photo Contest was Associated Press photographer Silvia Izquierdo for a photo of fans of Brazil's Flamengo football team cheering as Gabriel Barbosa scored a goal against the defencing champions River Plate of Argentina.
Associated Press/Silvia Izquierdo
Third prize went to AFP's Oli Scarff for his photo of Liverpool's championship parade, following their win against Tottenham in the UEFA Champions League.
Oli Scarff, Agence France-Press, World Press Photo via AP
Normally, the World Press holds a photography exhibition that travels the world, but COVID-19 has postponed that.
Blinch tells Newstalk1010 that a ceremony was planned in Amsterdam, for the nominees and winners, but given the global situation with the pandemic, that was cancelled.
In the meantime, Blinch who is the team photographer for the Toronto Maple Leafs and also shoots for the NBA, the Globe and Mail and the Canadian Press, is revelling in the honour of winning an international award.
"World Press Photo is a milestone that alot of photographers around the world strive to win, so it's actually a very huge honour."