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Los Angeles Lakers great and basketball icon Kobe Bryant may be gone but his spirit is living on forever. In the latest music video by hip hop star Drake, he displayed Bryant’s legendary 8 and 24 jerseys as a shout out to the departed star. In his music video for the song Toosie Slide, notice […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have developed a heated rivalry with defending champions Toronto Raptors in recent years. Apart from having to deal with the likes of Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam, the reigning NBA MVP revealed that he also finds Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia extremely annoying when he visits the Scotiabank Bank Arena. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to Instagram on Thursday night for his first live feed. During the stream, James was asked to tell Drake to release his new album — the follow-up to Scorpion. Though he may indeed know some inside information with regards to the album’s progression, The King noted that he […]

Toronto Raptors ambassador and rapper Drake is self-isolating at his mansion in Toronto after partying with Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant just days before Durant was diagnosed with the coronavirus, per Sarah Nathan of Page Six. Drake and Durant partied together on March 11 in Los Angeles when the Nets were in Hollywood taking on the […]

Last week, Drake posted on Instagram a photo of him and NBA superstar and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant spending time. This could be a concerning development after Tuesday’s reveal that the two-time NBA champion, along with three other members of the Nets, tested positive for COVID-19. According to @Drake's instagram he was hanging out […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has been keeping himself busy this season both on and off the court. Recently, the 23-year-old made a cameo on Drake’s new music video for his track entitled “Chicago Freestyle.” Devin Booker has been upgraded from being name dropped in a Drake song to making a cameo in a Drake […]

Toronto Raptors global ambassador and hip-hop icon Drake was playing mind games with the Milwaukee Bucks at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night, boldly flashing an NBA championship belt along with a WWE belt as he sat courtside for the intense battle. Giannis Antetokounmpo, however, did not seem to mind. After helping his team escape with […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake brought two championship belts to the team’s Tuesday game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks have been doing WWE moves pregame all season, so Drake wants to flex and make sure their visitors know who they are up against. Drake had to flex on the Bucks 😂 pic.twitter.com/vkcCGaNauC — […]

If branding guru and new New York Knicks marketeer Steve Stoute is the Drake of the New York Knicks, does that make Drake the Steve Stoute of the Toronto Raptors? Regardless, the rapper and actor went on air with TSN on Friday night in the Raptors’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Funny enough, Drake teased […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake showed off his 2019 Raptors championship ring. Drake showed off his championship rings 💍🔥 (via ovoriicch/IG) pic.twitter.com/Jz0QM60ZsC — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 21, 2020 The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Finals in six games, capturing their first-ever title in franchise history. In just one season […]

Steve Stoute, the music and marketing executive recently brought in to oversee a global rebrand of the New York Knicks, stopped by ESPN’s “First Take” Tuesday morning to trade barbs and discuss his new role with the struggling organization. During the conversation with Knicks fan Ros Gold-Onwude, Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith, and former Knicks […]

It didn’t take long for Andrew Wiggins to get the word of his recent trade to the Golden State Warriors, as the aforementioned parted ways with D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman, and Jacob Evans. Wiggins quickly pulled up Instagram, posting the viral video of Drake yelling “Yay Area” at full lung, likely hyped for a fresh […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made blockbuster moves this past offseason, acquiring both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. It put LA smack dab in the middle of title contention, but it may not have been possible without Drake’s hospitality. According to a report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelbrune, Drake allowed Leonard and George to discuss their plans […]

Everyone knew that Drake would be in the building when the Toronto Raptors would face the Los Angeles Clippers at the Scotiabank Arena. And the moment the game started, all eyes were on Champagne Papi and Patrick Beverley. The two were some of the most talkative individuals in the basketball community, and fans were definitely […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is usually the one giving out L’s to opponents whenever he dominates them, but the script was flipped for a bit when the Sixers center was on the receiving end of a heckling. To make matters worse, it was Drake who was giving him the business. The Toronto Raptors were […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship party is non-stop, with hip-hop recording artist Drake gifting the players customized jackets. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet shared on Instagram his jacket, tagging the Grammy Award winning rapper (h/t Complex Sports). Fred Vanvleet’s custom made championship jacket from Drake. pic.twitter.com/TA1hqXqxUa — Drizzy Source (@DrizzySource) October 29, 2019 Drake was seen […]

Toronto Raptors superfan and hip-hop recording artist Drake received a championship ring commemorating the Canadian team’s first title in franchise history. The “Hotline Bling” crooner showed off the bling on Instagram. Per Yahoo! Sports NBA on Twitter: Drake got his 💍 (via champagnepapi | IG) pic.twitter.com/npjoMt792q — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) October 23, 2019 Drake […]

The Sacramento Kings had something of a breakout year last season as a team after years of suffering in the doldrums due to daft draft picks and poor management. Now, the team seems to be going in the right direction with a strong young core of De’Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley, Harry Giles, Buddy Hield and […]

Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Drake appears to be extremely serious about improving his acumen on the basketball court. As it turns out, it’s not all about talking smack from the sidelines for the Toronto Raptors brand ambassador, as he also seems to have a genuine desire to continue working on his own game. Recently, a video […]

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to hear an NBA player’s name in a song. In fact, several players in the league have already heard their names mentioned in various rap hits. However, Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has not had this fine pleasure, and he’s calling on Drake to make it happen. Barrett recently joined GQ for […]

Basketball and hip hop mix like steak and red wine: they are good individually but simply incredible when put together. Drake, Bronny James, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers are part of this mixture. LeBron James is used to getting shoutouts from almost every rapper and hip hop star in the world. However, there’s […]

Some of the NBA’s top rookies were recently put in a very tight spot by our friends from Complex Sports. The youngsters were asked a non-basketball-related question pertaining to some of the top hip-hop artists in the industry today. Among Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Drake, newcomers such as Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett were […]

Drake is still on that championship high. The Grammy Award-winning rapper opened up his recent concert in Toronto with a gigantic Larry O’ Brien Trophy — or Larry OB as Kawhi Leonard likes to call it — to honor the Raptors’ championship victory this past season: Drake: “I want you to make some noise for […]

Toronto Raptors brand ambassador and Grammy-award winning hip-hop artist Drake recently dropped a compilation album containing some of his best unreleased tracks from the past few years. One of the songs on the album was entitled “Draft Day,” which opened with lyrics pertaining to former NFL star Johnny Manziel and Minnesota Timberwolves stud Andrew Wiggins. […]

Even though hip-hop mogul Drake is the Toronto Raptors official brand ambassador and LeBron James is the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, the two have set aside their differences to team up and bring James’ brand Uninterrupted to Canada. The brand’s goal is to inspire athletes to be more than just players on a […]

New Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant gave his nod of approval for Drake’s lyrics in a collaboration with Florida-based rapper Rick Ross, “liking” an Instagram post with a verse that immortalized the sacrifice he made on the court. Drake’s starting bars in “Gold Roses,” one of the first singles of Ross’ new “Port of Miami […]

The Indiana Pacers, as far as we know, aren’t currently conducting auditions or taking applications for the position of global ambassador. If they ever feel compelled to help market the team with a Drake-style celebrity super fan, though, it’s pretty clear who the Pacers should choose. Award-winning actor Jessie Eisenberg, most notably of The Social […]

The world is not-so-patiently awaiting Kawhi Leonard’s free agency decision, but Toronto fan and rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham may have sweetened the pot for the Toronto Raptors’ offer. Drake is now a courtside mainstay for the Raptors, who are coming off the heels of their first NBA title. Toronto couldn’t have done it without the […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake is reportedly mounting his own recruiting campaign to keep Kawhi Leonard in Toronto, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are all in play for Leonard: 3. The Raptors haven't backed off one centimeter and Drake is said […]

Milwaukee Bucks newly-crowned Most Valuable Player winner Giannis Antetokounmpo is one funny guy. Recently, he set his sights on Toronto Raptors brand ambassador Drake, as the Bucks star provided some pretty hilarious commentary on the rapper’s basketball acumen. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzL9IU3gFOK/ Giannis appeared to have been impressed by Drake’s shooting on the onset, but quickly criticized the […]

As expected, rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake had himself a good time during the championship parade on Monday. Drake was on one of the buses that was riding through the city. The rapper caught a beer from a fan and chugged it and even gave a speech like all the players did. Drake was […]

The Toronto Raptors and their fans will be celebrating the franchise’s first-ever championship during their parade on Monday, and, naturally, Drake will be front and center as part of the festivities. The Raptors superfan and global ambassador will have his own float during the parade: MLSE says five open air double decker buses will carry […]

The Toronto Raptors garnered the attention and admiration of an entire country on the way to the first championship in franchise history. But the team was getting plenty of attention from a pp culture standpoint, as well. Musical artist Aubrey Graham–better known as Drake–does not have an ownership stake in the Raptors, but he has […]

Toronto Raptors fans are ecstatic after the franchise won their first ever NBA championship, but none so more than the team’s ambassador and self-proclaimed super fan Drake. The Raptors beat the undermanned Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and eventual Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard […]

Drake was going to win no matter how the NBA Finals played out. Not only is he sports fandom’s most famous frontrunner, but Drake grew up in Toronto rooting for his native Toronto Raptors, and grew close with several members of the Golden State Warriors over their half-decade of dominance. Needless to say, he would […]

It’s almost hard to remember that Drake was one of the biggest stories during the early portion of the NBA Finals. He went chest to chest with Steph Curry in Game 1, and after the final buzzer signaled a Toronto Raptors victory, the music mogul exchanged words with Draymond Green on the Scotiabank Arena floor. […]

All the smack talk and back-and-forth between Toronto Raptors brand ambassador Drake and the Golden State Warriors has been well documented throughout this Finals series. However, the hip-hop artist recently put all this noise aside, as he sent out a genuine post-game message for Warriors superstar Kevin Durant, who was forced to leave Game 5 […]

Drake may have been an annoying presence on the sidelines for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, but the Canadian rapper and Toronto Raptors global ambassador knows when to show respect. In a great act of class — unlike some Raptors fans earlier — Drake tried to console Warriors superstar Kevin Durant after […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors global ambassador Drake is offering his free health care to Raptors backup guard Fred VanVleet. VanVleet lost a part of his tooth in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday after taking a vicious hit to the face by Warriors guard Shaun Livingston. VanVleet had to get seven stitches under […]