Hip-hop star Drake — a noted University of Kentucky basketball fan — made an appearance at Big Blue Madness on Friday.
“Drake is on his way,” John Calipari said during his speech to the Rupp Arena crowd, which exploded with applause at that announcement.
Calipari called Drake a “friend of the program” and said that the musician would be an honorary coach for the Madness scrimmage.
It’s the latest of many collaborations the Canadian star has had with UK.
Drake has attended UK basketball games, introduced Calipari to the Rupp Arena crowd at Big Blue Madness three years ago — when he famously shot an airball during warmups — and recorded a special video for another recent Madness event.