The Toronto Raptors played the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night and once again it was “Drake Night”. The Toronto born rapper and the Raptors handed out over 19,000 custom OVO-Raptors shirts to lucky fans in attendance. Drake also did special player intros.
Drake player intros via SB Nation:
Jonas Valanciunas: “We’ve given him the street moniker of Big Science.”
Amir Johnson: “He recently got a tattoo of a Swiffer WetJet.”
Terrence Ross: “He moonlights as West Coast rapper Kurupt.”
Landry Fields: “We realized tonight we share the same family.”
Kyle Lowry: “He’s the baby-face assassin.”
Coach Dwane Casey: “The best-dressed man in the NBA.”
Also he didn’t have his throwback-jersey-lined jacket this time, instead he wore his label, OVO’s collaboration with Canadian outdoor-apparel maker Canada Goose limited-edition coat (more info on GQ).
Additionally, Drake brought some OVO merchandise to giveaway which included a OVO varsity jacket as well as the new OVO x Canada Goose freestyle vest (via Word on Road)
Drake later joined the ESPN broadcast, and — discussing the fine he got the Raptors for lightly recruiting Kevin Durant — name-checked Adam Silver … except he didn’t say “Silver”. Either he’s throwing shots at Silver or he genuinely forgot who the new NBA commissioner is.
All was well as the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-89.
*photos in gallery above*
