TORONTO — In August 2014, during his show at OVO Fest in Toronto, Drake shouted out close friend Kevin Durant.
“I just want him to see what would happen if he came to play in Toronto,” Drake said of the then-Oklahoma City player, who was in the crowd. “Let him know what would happen.”
Because Drake is the Raptors’ official global ambassador, the NBA deemed it a violation of the league’s anti-tampering rules and Toronto had to pay $25,000. Of course, Drake’s recruiting pitch didn’t work: Durant signed with the Warriors in July, and Wednesday night, they play at the Air Canada Centre on the third-annual “Drake Night.