The Raptors celebrated their first “Drake Night” on January 11. The year hasn’t even changed, but it’s time for another one. The rapper didn’t have his throwback-jersey-lined jacket this time, but he did do the starting lineup intros again:
Raptors celebrate ‘Drake Night’ 2 against Nets
The intro breakdown:
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.”
Here’s Drake taking in the action from courtside:
And the Raptors are in their ‘90s dino outfits:
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”:
Sterling, Silver ... it’s tough when the commissioner and the disgraced racist former Clippers owner have such similar names.
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