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Phoenix SunsDrake wears Devin Booker jersey during concert

Devin Booker has earned himself a big profile fan on one of the most enthusiastic NBA fans in the rap game — Drake. The Grammy-nominated rapper wore the blackout alternate jersey version of the Phoenix Suns‘ young star on stage at the Talking Stick Resort Arena concert on Tuesday night. Drake rockin' the @DevinBook jersey tonight […]

Miami HeatVideo: Drake hits another half-court shot while on his back

Daaaamn Drake! Back at it again with the half-court shots! The Toronto native was back in NBA circles, this time nailing yet another half-court shot at the Miami Heat‘s practice facility as a warm up to his Summer Sixteen Tour. According to the Heat’s Twitter account, Drake had called glass in his first attempt and […]

Atlanta HawksVideo: Drake casually drains half court shot while sitting down

The never-ending marriage of rap and basketball is still true to this day. Historically, the two have gone hand-in-hand, but hardly ever has there been someone excelling at both (maybe with the exception of Damian Lillard). As Rick Ross once said: “rappers wanna be ballers and ballers wanna be rappers.” That’s been mostly the case […]

Boston CelticsDrake gets the feels after finding Amir Johnson's shoes in Celtics' locker room

Amir Johnson has played in the NBA for eleven years, and for six of those seasons he played for the Toronto Raptors. In that time, Johnson averaged 8.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game, and is still missed by the fans in Toronto. Now it seems the fans aren’t the only one who misses […]

New York KnicksVideo: Derrick Rose gets a shoutout from Drake, goes on stage with son at Madison Square Garden show

It’s not everyday that you get a chance to hear your name called out in front of everyone by Drake. That’s exactly what happened to one New York Knicks player this week. Drake took to the stage on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden for his Summer Sixteen Tour and couldn’t help but to give a […]

Toronto RaptorsDrake's amusing fan history

Drake is the official NBA team ambassador for the Toronto Raptors. With such a position with a professional team, you would expect to see that player fully represent that team to the best of his ability. For Drake though, he seems to be more of a super sports fan, or a huge bandwagon fan depending […]

Golden State WarriorsPhoto: Drake hangs out with Stephen Curry at opening of wife's restaurant

It would seem Drake has chosen his new favorite team for the NBA Finals. After his Toronto Raptors were ousted from the Eastern Conference Finals by the Cleveland Cavaliers, hip-hop artist Drake has allegiance to a new squad. The Grammy-award winning artist was in attendance at the opening of Ayesha Curry’s—Stephen Curry’s wife—new restaurant. https://www.instagram.com/p/BGOS3d4wo4M/?taken-by=jgtradition […]

Toronto RaptorsVIDEO: Drake left speechless after LeBron James charge on DeMarre Carroll

The Toronto Raptors did what some thought was impossible by winning Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference against the Cleveland Cavaliers to tie the series at 2 games apiece. Drake, the Raptors’ global ambassador and perhaps the team’s biggest fan, was in attendance at Air Canada Centre for Monday night’s series-tying game. In […]

Toronto RaptorsVIDEO: Drake talks trash to LeBron James after Kyle Lowry hits 3-pointer

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Toronto Raptors were able to hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers to tie the series at 2-2. No one was happier about the Raptors win than their global ambassador, Drake. About five minutes into the second quarter, Kyle Lowry hit a three-point shot to give Toronto an […]

Toronto RaptorsDrake celebrates Raptors' Game 7 win with 'Views'-inspired Instagram photo

By now you likely now how big a fan Drake is of the Toronto Raptors. The rapper used his Instagram to troll Paul George and his Pacers teammates throughout the first round playoff series, and now that Toronto won the series, he’s using his ‘Gram to celebrate as well. RELATED: Drake yells at Paul George […]

Toronto RaptorsVIDEO: Drake furiously claps right behind Pacers player's head after turnover

The Toronto Raptors went on a furious run in the 4th quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 5 vs. the Indiana Pacers to come back after being down 13 points to win. During the 4th quarter run, Rodney Stuckey turned the ball over, and fell right at Raptors ambassador Drake‘s front row seat as the crowd screams. This […]

Toronto RaptorsVIDEO: Drake yells at Paul George after Pacers miss 3-Pointer

It’s safe to say Drake may be the biggest Toronto Raptors fan in the world. He is a staple at every Raptors home game and currently serves as the global ambassador for the franchise. The rapper loves his team so much that he’s willing to yell at an opposing team’s multiple-time All-Star after a missed […]

Indiana PacersDrake trolls Pacers again on Instagram, calls out Paul George for being 'scared'

Here we go again. When the Pacers lost to the Toronto Raptors in Game 3, Drake took to Instagram to troll Indiana. Tuesday night the Pacers lost a close Game 5 after blowing a 13-point lead and having a a 3-point buzzer beater called off. That shot would’ve taken the game into overtime, but instead came after the […]

NBAArtist mashes NBA team logos with rappers

Sports cartoonist and Uproxx Sports writer David Rappoccio is back at it with his mashup logos. After previouisly creating NFL logos that incorporated professional wrestlers and the Westeros Football League into their design, Rappoccio created a new look — a mash up between images of hip-hop artists and NBA logos. The result? A look so cohesive that […]

Toronto RaptorsDrake trolls Pacers on Instagram after Raptors win Game 3

After the Raptors routed the Pacers 101-85 to take a 2-1 lead in their opening round playoff series, the team’s global ambassador Drake took to Instagram. RELATED: Gregg Popovich discusses his relationship with Drake https://www.instagram.com/p/BEfCknkjQPP/ Savage, Drake.

Los Angeles ClippersVIDEO: Drake Appeases Crowd At Clippers Game When 'Hotline Bling' Is Played

Drake is a Toronto Raptors man. As a lifelong-fan and the team’s official global ambassador, he sure loves his Raptors. However, he recently attended a Los Angeles Clippers game at Staples Center. And what happened there was pure Drake magic. The new single from Drake, “Hotline Bling”, started playing in the stadium. All eyes turned […]

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