Drake Wins Over $2M After Betting On NBA Finals Game 5

Drake Wins Over $2M After Betting On NBA Finals Game 5

It looks like his music career isn’t the only thing keeping Drake paid.

The “Hotline Bling” artist (real name Aubrey Graham) took home an estimated $824,785.31 after betting $242,583.91 on the Denver Nuggets to defeat the Miami Heat four games to one in the 2023 NBA Finals.

Drake also placed a $1 million wager on the Nuggets winning the series and won an estimated $1,230,000 in return. The Toronto native won a staggering $2,054,785.31 from those two wagers.

Drake highlighted the enormous payoff in a series of posts shared to his Instagram Story on Monday night (Jun. 12).

Drake posted a photo of Nuggets players Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic along with the caption, “Me and Eddie after Nuggets finally get me a sports win @stake.” The rapper then requested payment with the words “[Canadian flag emoji] CASH ME” and a still image of Murray exhaling in satisfaction at the conclusion of Game 5.

Nikola Jokic won the Finals MVP award for his outstanding performance. With their 94-89 series victory, the Nuggets captured their first NBA title in team history.

Drake is no stranger to placing high-priced bets, though he doesn’t always have such good luck. He placed a $2 million cash wager on Israel Adesanya to defeat Alex Pereira in the UFC championship match in November 2022, suffering a significant loss.

The Canadian rapper reportedly lost more than $800,000 when he gambled for Barcelona to beat Real Madrid in a soccer match in October.

And just a few months ago in February, he lost big after betting $400,000 that YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul would defeat Tommy Fury. Jake Paul instead experienced the first loss of his professional career.

Jake Paul, Tommy Fury, Drake

Did you place any bets during the NBA finals? Let us know in the comments!

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