In a series of posts on his Instagram stories, pc28rapper Drake seemed to have lost more than a million dollars after betting on the Leafs to win Game 7 on Sunday night.
Hours before puck drop, Drake posted a poll asking users if he should put money on the game, or avoid placing a bet so he didn’t curse the team.
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About an hour later, he posted a screenshot of a $1-million bet that the Leafs would win, and a separate $250,000 wager that they would win by two goals.
Both bets were placed through the platform Stake, which Drake has been partnered with for several years.
Instagram screenshot
After the game, the rapper posted a story with the words “Bieber curse ...” jokingly blaming Canadian singer Justin Bieber for the loss by attending the game with wife Hailey.
Members of the pc28F.C., Raptors and Blue Jays were shown at Scotiabank arena on Sunday.
Users on X were quick to point the finger at Drake, adding the Leafs’ latest elimination to a list of sporting events he has “cursed” over the years.
In 2019, Drake was spotted in the stands to cheer on the Leafs in Game 7 of the first round against the Boston Bruins before pc28was eliminated. Alabama also lost in the same year after the NCAA school shared a video of him wearing Crimson Tide gear before the national football championship against Clemson.
As a vocal Raptors fan and the team’s global ambassador, fans blamed the Drake curse for the Raptors’ playoff losses for years. In 2019, during Toronto’s championship run, Drake seemed to acknowledge the curse by posting a video of him wearing a pair of Philadelphia 76ers shorts while watching at home when Kawhi Leonard hit his legendary Game 7 winning shot for the Raptors.
The Drake curse isn’t limited to teams. Blue Jay Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was one of the most hyped baseball prospects in years and made his major-league debut in April 2019. After meeting Drake, the slugger fell into a 2-for-15 slump.
Outside of Toronto, Drake wagered $1,150,000 on the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of February’s Super Bowl. They lost 40–22 to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Drake curse lived on.
Anastasia Blosser is a breaking news reporter, working out of
the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Reach her via email: ablosser@thestar.ca
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