The Toronto Raptors have given celebrity fan Drake a custom team jacket jersey.
Team president Masai Uriji presented Drake with the custom jacket jersey before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks on May 21, per NBA on ESPN's official Twitter account.
The @Raptors presented Drake with a custom OVO Raptors jacket jersey before Game 4 🦉 pic.twitter.com/Qq3h8xLJ4o
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 22, 2019
The Canadian rapper is the Raptors' global ambassador. The Toronto Star's Dave Feschuk wrote about Drake's passion for the team during their playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers last year.
But if Drake had to be the topic, it's important to understand that president Masai Uriji has been unfailingly supportive of the artist's presence around the team, whether the artist is jawing with (Kendrick) Perkins or NBA All-Stars like John Wall or James Harden.
Uriji, who tells stories about the late-night phone calls he occasionally receives when Drake is jonesing to talk hoops, appreciates the passion – even if the altercation with Perkins was unusually heated.
So when did Drake become the Raptors mascot?
(via @NBAonTNT)pic.twitter.com/4tSeRyMzyj
— FanSided (@FanSided) May 22, 2019
Drake's custom Raptors jacket jersey looks simple yet stylish. It's a safe bet that the 32-year-old will wear it in Game 6 when the series shifts back to the Scotiabank Arena. We're sure the jacket jersey will fire up his passion even more.
Will Drake and his fellow Raptors fans celebrate Toronto's first-ever NBA Finals berth? His new jacket jersey could be the lucky charm they need.
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