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Grammy Award-winning rapper Drake, without question, is one of the best performers of all time. However, the fickle nature of his sports fandom makes him an easy target for some fans, especially when the teams he roots for tend to underperform. This becomes even more prominent when Drake puts his money where his mouth is. […]

Drake just shoveled more money into the grave after yet another big betting loss. The Canadian rapper pushed a ton of chips to the center of the table with a reported bet of $40,000 on Jake Paul to win against Tommy Fury, and now, all that money has gone up in flames with Paul losing […]

Drake is going all in on the Kansas City Chiefs, the narrow Super Bowl underdog, to win the big game. In fact, the rapper placed $700K on Kansas City to overcome the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, per Drake’s Instagram. Drake’s total bets for the Super Bowl tallied up to just under $1 million as a […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was in attendance during Drake’s weekend show at the Apollo in Manhattan, New York, and he received an awesome reception from the crowd. The Yankees star could be seen standing in what appears to be a private section of the audience when a chorus of “let’s go Yankees!” chants […]

Kawhi Leonard’s lone season calling north of the US border home was the stuff of Toronto Raptors fans’ dreams. Leonard led the Raptors to their first-ever championship in franchise history, endearing himself to their fans for life despite fleeing for the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency not too long after. And as evidenced by […]

When Kevin Durant isn’t on the floor for the Brooklyn Nets balling out, he’s a huge avid follower of hip-hop music and spends a lot of time listening to it. That’s why it’s not really a surprise that KD just revealed his top-5 albums of 2022 with some familiar names on the list and a […]

Earlier this year, Drake went on an insane spending spree to hunt down LeBron James’s Triple Logoman NBA card from Panini’s Flawless set. And while a lot of collectors balked at the crazy amount Drake used to find the said piece of memorabilia, the hunt itself drew a lot of attention to the hobby. Turns […]

There is no doubt that Stephen Curry has firmly established himself as one of the most renowned players in the history of the NBA. To some extent, the same can be said about his Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson. As it turns out, however, this just wasn’t applicable to hip-hop icon Drake. Steph recently […]

When he’s not banging out full-length albums, Drake isn’t afraid to make some million-dollar bets to pass the time. But he wasn’t as lucky as Mattress Mack on his latest wager as he ended up losing a cool $2 million on the Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira fight in UFC 281, per TMZ. Drake put […]

Most of us have placed an errant sports bet in our lifetimes. Maybe it was your lunch money for the week in a wager with your buddy or an even riskier gamble with half your rent money riding on your hometown team. But few bad beats could rival Drake’s loss that offered him more than […]

Drake dropped some friendly fire towards Nike’s way on Thursday after the unveiling of the new LeBron James Innovation center… during a company event of all days! As the apparel giant held its Nike Maxim Awards at its headquarters in Oregon on Thursday, Drake spoke to the crowd and tried his hand on stand-up comedy […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been making waves with his production companies of late following a series of high-profile films and documentaries that have gained critical acclaim. He is in a bit of hot water right now, however, after being named in a $10 million lawsuit over intellectual property rights. According to Carl […]

Kevin Durant was the subject of a plentiful amount of trade rumors this offseason. But he ultimately worked things out with the Nets and will play in Brooklyn this season. With a more certain outlook on the future, KD was recently seen riding jet skis with Drake in Turks and Caicos, per Bleacher Report. KD […]

It’s no surprise that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James now stands as one of the wealthiest personalities in all of sports. He has been very wise with how he spends his hard-earned money, and for the most part, he’s grown his wealth by making sound financial decisions. His next move now appears to be […]

Two of the UFC’s biggest emerging stars, Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann, stole the show during UFC Fight Night in the United Kingdom. The British stars both won their fights and made some major noise on social media. It seems they have caught the attention of superstar rapper Drake, who apparently pocketed quite a bit […]

The Toronto Blue Jays had five different players at the All-Star festivities in Los Angeles earlier this week. Among them was Alek Manoah, who has proven to be the ace of this staff in 2022. On Tuesday on the red carpet before ultimately taking the mound for the American League at Dodger Stadium, Manoah expressed […]

Few athletes in the history of sports have inspired and silenced crowds quite like Stephen Curry. No player in the league elicits more euphoria from home fans than the Golden State Warriors superstar, and his exploits as an arena-hushing heel were on epic display during Curry’s 43-point masterpiece against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 […]

Like many others, Bradley Beal listened to Drake’s album “Honestly, Nevermind” which dropped at midnight on Friday. The Washington Wizards star quickly came to his opinion on the record, and he wasn’t afraid to share it. Beal roasted Drake’s seventh studio album on Twitter less than an hour after it dropped, using the record’s title […]

Superstar hip-hop and rap artist Drake is set to drop a brand new album soon, titled “Honestly, Never Mind.” Many are waiting in anticipation, as the hip-hop sensation aims to drop more bangers. It’ll be interesting to see who is featured on the album, as he typically reels in some of the rap game’s hottest […]

Drake is arguably the most prominent rapper in the NBA today. His reach goes way beyond his music, as he’s been a steady presence within and around the league for what now feels like many, many years. It appears that this does not mean much to New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson. In a recent […]

Drake’s love for basketball is well-known amongst fans. The Canadian hip-hop sensation has been a staple in many big NBA events. He also owns part of the Toronto Raptors, and is recognized as the Raps’ “global ambassador”. He’s also not shy in referencing his NBA peers in a couple of his songs. It doesn’t come […]

The stars turned up for Tuesday night’s Game 5 matchup between the Miami Heat and the Sixers. As always, world-renowned record producer DJ Khaled was in the building and he turned out to be quite the fanboy in this pivotal contest. Khaled was sitting courtside and he was pretty hyped with how the Heat destroyed […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant showed out in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors, erupting for 47 points in a truly phenomenal performance. Every single game, his dad, Tee Morant, is there supporting him. After all, Tee is the one who put in countless hours developing Ja into the All-Star he is today. However, […]

Probably the last thing Drake needs right now is more money. But that’s exactly what he got—all because of the 2022 NFL Draft. Prior to the much-anticipated event, the award-winner rapper made a $100,000 wager online that Drake London will be the first wide receiver to be selected. True enough, the University of Southern California […]

Joel Embiid wants all the smoke. The Philadelphia 76ers big man made that clear when he talked some trash to Toronto Raptors super fan Drake after Game 3. Check out the Sixers center exchanging some barbs with the Toronto-based rapper at Scotiabank arena:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by House […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers-Toronto Raptors series shifted to Canada, Drake made sure to let Joel Embiid and the Sixers know they are not welcome in their city. Unfortunately for the rapper, his trash talk backfired, As Tobias Harris revealed in his postgame presser after the Sixers’ 114-111 OT win to take a 3-0 series lead, […]

For those wondering who Drake is taking to go all the way in the Western Conference this season, then we have your answer. The Grammy award-winning hip-hop mogul just dropped a massive $200,000 bet on Stephen Curry and the Warriors to be this season’s Western Conference champs. Drake shared a screenshot of his bet on […]

In less than a month, Drake has gone on a spending spree that belittles what almost every sports card collector has amassed during their entire lives. The rapper’s initial purchase of Panini’s Flawless cases worth $200,000 was just the first and it seems he’s not going to stop anytime soon. And with an epic trio […]

Ever since Drake came out and flexed an insane stack of Panini’s latest Flawless basketball card cases, the hype for Logoman cards in the hobby has really flown off. After that initial batch worth around $200,000, the star went on to get another set of Flawless cases and ended up with two Logoman cards of […]

Right before the new decade started, no one would have expected sports cards to become the popular hobby it is today. Heck, even Drake has gone to great lengths by splurging more than $200,000 to land that elusive Triple Logoman card from Panini recently. But the Canadian rapper isn’t alone in his love for the […]

Just last week, Drake came out with guns blazing by sharing an insane stack of Panini Flawless metal cases that’s worth around $200,000. The purpose of this wicked purchase is to land one of the five Triple Logoman cards found in this set, with the LeBron James pull being the rapper’s preferred pull. Well, after […]

Russell Westbrook has been on the receiving end of non-stop hate lately. He desperately needed a bounce-back night and the Los Angeles Lakers guard delivered on Friday in an OT win over the Toronto Raptors, leaving Drake absolutely stunned. With just 10.3 seconds left in regulation and down by three, Russ picked Scottie Barnes’ pocket, […]

Everyone knows how much love Drake has for the NBA and everything about it. For as long as anyone can remember the rapper has been known to support the Toronto Raptors at every chance he gets. This time, though, the Canadian is expressing his love for the game in a different, and very expensive manner […]

It was announced on Saturday, that Drake would be betting on Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington at UFC 272. The rapper ended up losing $250,000 in bitcoin after Covington won by decision. Colby Covington wasted no time at all in addressing Drake at the UFC 272 post-fight press conference. In classic fashion for his […]

Jorge Masvidal was a considerable underdog for his fight against Colby Covington at UFC 272 on Saturday night, but that didn’t stop some significant wagers from being made on the 37-year-old. Among the notable figures to throw down some coin on the fight was Drake, who reportedly placed a $275,000 bet on Masvidal to pull […]

Matthew Stafford came out with arguably one of the greatest performances in Super Bowl history on Sunday night as he led the Los Angeles Rams to a historic victory over Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Stafford stepped it up in the clutch for the Rams and people are now claiming that his game-winning drive […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has lots of admirers but he also receives his fair share of hate, specifically on social media. Well, on Friday morning, KD took to Twitter and sent a rather interesting message to his followers: Knew I needed love but I think I value the hate more…. — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) […]

Drake’s so-called ‘new parents’ speak out regarding a picture of them together that went viral after a Thunder vs. Rockets game. The couple that went viral consists of Renee, 71, and Jim, 75, who were sitting courtside beside the famous rapper at the Paycom center. Via USA TODAY “Well, I knew his name was Drake,” […]

To the surprise of many, Canadian rapper Drake was in attendance when the Oklahoma City Thunder went up against the Houston Rockets in Oklahoma on Wednesday night. The famous rapper was seen sitting courtside as the Rockets defeated the Thunder 114-110. This is definitely not the first time Drizzy has been seen in an NBA […]