Drake is laughing all the way to the bank after hitting a pair of hefty six-figure bets on the Denver Nuggets, who won their first NBA title in franchise history over the Miami Heat on Monday night (June 12).
Through his partners at Stake, the 6 God clinched a pair of gambling victories with the Nuggets’ win against the Heat in Game 5 to take home the title.
The first and most lucrative one was a $600,000 win on Denver to win the NBA Finals in exactly five games, while the other earned him $230,000 on the team to win no matter the number of games it took — bringing his total winnings to $830,000.
Some fans were worried that Drake would curse the Nuggets with his bets, while others now believe that title belongs to his “Churchill Downs” collaborator Jack Harlow.
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Despite one of their worst shooting performances of the season, the Nuggets still won Game 5 by a score of 95-89 to clinch their first championship in front of the hometown Denver fans inside Ball Arena.
Nikola Jokic cruised to an NBA Finals MVP by a unanimous 11-0 vote and led the team with 28 points and 16 rebounds along with 4 assists. The Joker made history as the first player to ever lead the entire NBA playoffs in total points, rebounds and assists for a postseason run.
Prior to the game, Drake hyped the bets on his Instagram Story: “Gotta see this one hit tonight. The Joker, gotta see this one hit. It’s a must!”
Drizzy took to his Instagram Story to follow-up once the victory was clinched with a photo of fellow Canadian Jamal Murray. “CASH ME,” he proclaimed.
Drake wins big after predicting Denver Nuggets would win #NBAFinals in 5 👀 https://t.co/52WCdDsvQr pic.twitter.com/IeXgS4yp18
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) June 13, 2023
With the OVO boss gearing up to hit the road with 21 Savage for their It’s All A Blur Tour later in June, Drake also penned a heartfelt note to his hometown of Toronto.
“Goodbye my beautiful city. I haven’t left for this reason in almost 6 years but I hope I can make you proud once again,” he wrote. “I love you all. Have an amazing summer and pls try to take care of each other. See you in October. 6.”
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