![]() ![]() Sept, 29, 2013: Tim Lieweke CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Raptors, announces Drake’s new role as “global ambassador,” a role that developed out of an impromptu chat with Lieweke about things Drake thought could be improved in the building. Sept 22, 2013: Drake attends Kevin Durant’s birthday party at Avenue in New York City along with Jay-Z and Kanye. March 2010: Drake hugs then-Kentucky (now on the Warriors) star center DeMarcus Cousins during an entire, nearly two-minute post-game interview following Wildcats’ victory over Wake Forest.Īugust 2010: During an interview with ESPN, Drake says James is “like a brother” and that’s he’s heard James rap and that his “hip-hop knowledge and capabilities are up there.” Says James and Houston’s Chris Paul “are two people that constantly check on me, constantly make sure I’m good.” During the weekend Drake chair dances with LeBron James while judging an amateur dunk contest. September 2009: Drake teams with Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem record the track, “Forever,” for the LeBron James documentary, “More Than A Game.”įebruary 2010: Drake is assistant coach to Magic Johnson at the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, helping a squad that featured Common, Michael Rappaport, Mark Cuban, and Terrence J(enkins). With his home team Raptors ready to challenge his idols’ Warriors, we thought it an appropriate time to catalog and timeline some of the twists and turns of Drake’s NBA fandom. ![]() (Worth noting: in the photo, he’s wearing a replica of LeBron James’ high school jersey, another basketball superstar Drake considers a bud.) There’s even video from 2015 of Curry, his wife Ayesha, and Drake catching a late night bite at an In-N-Out Burger. The fascination has long bled into Drake’s music, whether he’s comparing himself and Los Angeles Clipper bench scorer Lou Williams on “6 Man” or paying homage to Warriors star Steph Curry on tracks like “Still Here” (“Hidden like that 30 on my jersey, man I’m gifted”) and “Summer Sixteen,” where he sings about “Golden State running practice at my house,” which Curry explained to ESPN was a reference to a pickup game he played at Drake’s very own home.ĭrake even has a tattoo with Curry’s number 30 and the line “gifted” under it, next to another of Durant’s number 35 with the word “snipe” under it, referencing to Durant’s one-time media handle and nickname, Easy Money Sniper. This month they reached the NBA Finals for the first time. In March, perhaps in appreciation of luck he’s brought, the Raptors renamed their practice arena the OVO Athletic Center, and Drake’s OVO owl logo now adorns the facility. In fact, in the six years following, the team’s value has more than doubled according to Forbes. □: Getty Images team hadn’t made the playoffs in five years when the partnership began. “I’m here for u ma,” he wrote to her.ĭrake got this man down bad after responding to a troll’s comment about his son Adonis….□ Drizzy hopped in his petty bag, followed dude’s wife & even slid in her DM! □□ Drake also DMed Toni after seeing her Stories. She followed up by writing, “My husband decides to be a troll and now thinking I need excitement in my life. “Oh hey she captioned a screenshot of her followers, with Drake bringing one of them. The wife, named Toni, went on to share her perspective on her Instagram Stories. “I just followed your girl cause she’s prob miserable and needs some excitement in her life,” he replied to the original comment. He found the troll’s wife and followed her on Instagram. Instead of getting heated, Drake decided to have some fun. The rapper jokingly walked the walk on Tuesday (May 3), when an Instagram troll poked fun at Drake’s son, Adonis, writing, “Ya son prolly play with ghostwriters.” The snide remark was in reference to past controversies, in which Drake was accused of not writing his own verses and using ghostwriters. ![]() Drake has warned his fans a number of times in his lyrics about stealing girls away from their boyfriends and husbands - he even has a song with Lil Wayne titled, “Take Your Girl.” ![]()
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