The NBA is glad to have Drake as arguably its most ardent celebrity follower. Still, that doesn't mean the Toronto Raptors super fan, who also holds the title of the team's global ambassador, is allowed to cross lines other crowd members at NBA games can't – and the league has now gone out of its way to ensure he won't going forward.

During a sit down with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, commissioner Adam Silver stressed just how much the NBA enjoys Drake's support.

“We appreciate how big a fan he is, and I know the Raptors do,” he said. “It's a huge deal that he's so engaged with the team, and loves the NBA so much.”

With the NBA Finals dawning, though, Silver also noted that, after a conversation with Drake, the world-famous musician now “has a better understanding” of how to conduct himself from his courtside seat at Scotiabank Arena.

“I think Drake understands that as excited as he is and as appreciative as we are of his support, that there's gotta be lines drawn,” Silver said. “Obviously, you don't want to end up touching a coach because a coach may not realize what's going on in the middle of the action. I think there's a line, too, in terms of sitting right on the floor in terms of engagement whether it's with referees or players on other teams. It's hard to calibrate sometimes exactly where that line is, and I think he has a better understanding now of where that line is.”

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On Wednesday, ESPN reported that the league reached out to Drake to address his courtside conduct. The four-time Grammy award-winner, of course, famously gave Raptors coach Nick Nurse an impromptu shoulder rub during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and later faced criticism from Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for his occasionally overzealous antics.

Expect Drake to be in his usual seat for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Whether he tries to curb his excitement, though, will probably depend more on the Raptors' performance against the defending-champion Golden State Warriors than any talks he had with the league.