Hip-hop star Drake says he’s stepping up to the mic as host of the NBA Awards.
The NBA announced the inaugural event last fall, which is slated to take place in New York on June 26.
Drake spoke about his role with the NBA Awards during an interview on the “Cal Cast” podcast with University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari.
The rapper, who is the Toronto Raptors global ambassador, has plenty of experience as the MC of awards telecasts.
Drake hosted the Juno Awards in 2011 and the ESPY Awards in 2015.
He told Calipari that he plans to expand on the work he did as the ESPYs MC.