Drake goes by it. The rapper who was dubbed the artist of the 2010s has fallen on arduous occasions in 2024. Former collaborators turned in opposition to him and/or dissed him. Kendrick Lamar successfully gave him a much bigger rap battle loss than Pusha T. He then went on to rejoice his victory with an already legendary live performance on Juneteeth. The mud hasn’t settled on the anti-Drake present, and the rapper has already fallen sufferer to a different unflattering incident. He simply misplaced $1 million betting on the Stanley Cup finals.
The Florida Panthers triumphed over the Edmonton Oilers on June 24. Being the supportive Canadian that he’s, Drake put down a wager on the Oilers. The rapper posted the betting stub for the Stanley Cup Finals on June 6, confirming its worth of $500K. To make issues worse, it was considered one of two $500K bets the rapper made that day. He additionally put down $500K for the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA finals, which suggests he misplaced a staggering $1 million within the final two weeks. The X Twitter account Dallas Nation reposted the betting stubs with a declare that the “Drake curse” is alive and nicely.
Drake Misplaced A Mixed $1 Million On Sports activities Bets In June
The “Drake curse” has been a speaking level for over a decade. The rapper was shortly deemed again luck to any sports activities group that he took an curiosity in. The idea gained a lot traction, in reality, that Drake made joke about it in the course of the Toronto Raptors’ NBA title run in 2019. After the Raptors beat the Orlando Magic to advance to the second spherical, Drake sarcastically requested journalists: “You need me to speak concerning the curse otherwise you guys good?”
Drake’s betting habits has made for humorous fodder. The rapper’s habits was introduced in a extra sinister mild on the Kendrick Lamar diss, “Meet the Grahams,” nonetheless. On the tune, Lamar introduced Drake’s betting as an habit, and the reason for unreported cash issues. “Thirty-seven, however you showin’ up as a seven-year-old,” Lamar raps. “You bought gamblin’ issues, drinkin’ issues, pill-poppin’ and spendin’ issues. Unhealthy with cash…” This newest loss is not going to assist refute Lamar’s declare.
About The Writer
Danilo is a author primarily based out of San Diego. He graduated from the Artwork Institute of Tucson with a B.A. in digital media, and has since solid a profession as a popular culture journalist. He coated hip-hop for Heavy.com, Rhyme Junkies and PopMatters previous to becoming a member of HotNewHipHop.com. Danilo’s prime 5 is continually altering, however Biggie and Slug from Ambiance stay everlasting fixtures. His favourite rap album of all time is “Late Registration” by Kanye West, and that stays the identical.
