Drake and the Toronto Raptors have become synonymous. The Canadian rapper is the Global Ambassador for the team and has helped them expand. In an interview with Complex UK, Patrick Patterson and James Johnson discussed the global games and Drake’s influence.
via Complex:
Do you think the Raptors’ association with Drake has helped to build your UK fan base?
PP: I hope so. We all know that there are a lot of Drake fans across the world and there might not be too many Raptors fans from Toronto that converted from Drake, but it might happen elsewhere. Hopefully he continues to improve and get better and more people in the UK might get behind it.JJ: Yeah, I agree. Jay Z did the same with the Brooklyn Nets but Drake is such a mogul that it definitely boosted the Raptors and more kids are now probably playing 2K16 with the Raptors because of him!
What’s music like in your locker room on game day?
PP: Oh it’s nothing but hip-hop so Young Thug, Drake, Rick Ross, Weezy, Rich Homie Quan…Have you had to put a ban on Meek Mill?
PP: Oh yeah, Meek Mill has been banned for a long time. No one plays Meek Mill.
Meek Mill’s beef with Drake has cost him a lot of fans.
