You can always count on the Toronto Raptors to cheer everyone up when things are looking down — even while they'restuck in Florida,missing homefiercely in the midst of anout-of-control global pandemic.

The 2019 NBA champions, currently sitting at 12th in the eastern conference, may not be crushing it on the court as regularly as they were in recent years, but spirits remain high and downright infectious with veteran guard Kyle Lowry (still) serving as the team's leader.

A video shared by the franchise on Twitter Friday morning is making fans all the more grateful that Lowry wasnot, in fact, traded at the end of Marchas was rumoured, and hopeful about their team's newest rookie cards.

Mawnin', fam.

Just gonna drop this here to make sure you guys have a blessed Friday.

Enjoypic.twitter.com/K8q2leusyH

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors)April 23, 2021

"Mawnin', fam. Just gonna drop this here to make sure you guys have a blessed Friday," wrote whoever is Running the @Raptors account whensharing the videothis morning. "Enjoy."

In the roughly two-and-half minute clip, we see Lowry (sorry,Dr. Lowry) calling his "young rookies" to "the stage" in his best announcer voice.

First up is a nervous looking 22-year-oldMalachi Flynn, a Tacoma, Washington, native who was selected as the 29th pick in the first round of the2020 NBA draftand called up from the team's G league earlier this year.

Our guy Malachi got the shine!https://t.co/gNXvzWUsOl

- Ruby红河(@rubyredriver)April 23, 2021

Flynn is quickly joined by fellow rookie Freddie Gillespie, 23, whom Lowry also calls up to "the stage" (aka the middle of theirTampa Bay hotel ballroom practice space) as the rest of the team cheers.

"We've got them singing the greatest song in the history of songs," announces Lowry. "Party USA by Miley Cyrus."

Lowry and fellow NBA champion Fred VanVleet hand the young men lyric sheets. "You know how to sing this song?" asks Lowry of Flynn and Gillespie. "Well you're going to figure it out."

For those who said to trade Lowry, I hope you’ve learned your lesson! Dr. Lowry is the GROAT!#WeTheNorthpic.twitter.com/q71zS8zTxx

— TCM (@TCM08698426)April 23, 2021

The team's beloved leader even goes so far as to sing some of the lyrics for the rookies before starting the karaoke track. When they ask if the whole team will be singing, Lowry clarifies that Flynn and Gillespie must sing together, alone.

“你要跳舞!”喊别人the team cracks up.

Both players are reserved at first, nervously clutching their lyric sheets while their team members groove to the music and clap.

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— ☆ ☆ (@wtfmakkk)April 23, 2021

Eventually, though, with some encouragement from the crowd, Gillespie lets loose and really starts performing.

Born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the 23-year-old power forward initially signed a 10-day contract with the Raptors on April 10. Pleased with his performance, the franchise had him sign another contract for just 10 days on April 18.

He scored 10 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal that very same day to help the Raptors beat OKC 112-106 and now, as this morning's initiation video goes viral, even more fans are calling for the Raptors to offer him a full contract.

Sign Freddie now. 5 blocks last game can sing/dance?! Make it happen Bobby.

-布拉德·哈德逊(@OriginalHuddy)April 23, 2021

Apparently, this kind of karaoke initiation is a tradition for the Raptors — VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and the recently tradedNorman Powellall had to dance for Lowry as part of their initiation in 2016.

At that time, however, they had toperform in front of fansduring an open practice at what was then the Air Canada Centre. At least this year's rookies got to do their dance privately... sort of.

As of Friday afternoon, nearly 400,000 people had viewedthe initiation videoon Twitter alone, which might bode well for Gillespie in the future, should he not make it as an NBA player for some reason. Pop stars also have cool careers.