Went did drake become this influential in the NBA

[GilSho]

Why would Lowry and DeRozan agree to this BS? Why's he trying to steal their shine?

 

[1thouwow]

its SLAM magazine. Plus its the Raptors.. a shyt organization

 

[OfTheCross]

Khaled doesnt have his own branded store inside the AAA and sellout his own NBA branded merchandise with his logo on it...Thats his influence,he could sell his OVO crap inside team stores at all NBA arenas and it would sell out...thats his influence.

Theres people that come up here to visit just to see the city that Drakes from and visit the OVO Store,thats not a joke...

You might be able to say he's got influence with that team..but the OP says he's got influence in the league.

The other franchises don't care about OvO

 

[iliketurtles]

Contrary to popular belief on this forum, it isn't just cacs that fukk with dude, he gets love everywhere lol. When they surveyed most of the league on what they listen to pregame, at least half the league had dude on their list. but leave it to nikkas on here, his fanbase only consists of suburban cacs/nikkas, teenage girls

Its so hard for some nikkas to accept he is the #1 rapper you would think dudes would accept it by now

 

[Miggs]

You might be able to say he's got influence with that team..but the OP says he's got influence in the league.

The other franchises don't care about OvO

Maybe the teams front offices dont but the players who run the league do...

 

[Miggs]

Why would Lowry and DeRozan agree to this BS? Why's he trying to steal their shine?

Cuz hes bigger than both of them...

 

[OfTheCross]

Maybe the teams front offices dont but the players who run the league do...

Bro, players don't care either. He's just a performer.

The employees at random wing stops don't really care about Rick Ross, he's just a celebrity

 

[Ronnie Lott]

Contrary to popular belief on this forum, it isn't just cacs that fukk with dude, he gets love everywhere lol. When they surveyed most of the league on what they listen to pregame, at least half the league had dude on their list. but leave it to nikkas on here, his fanbase only consists of suburban cacs/nikkas, teenage girls

nikkaz on the block and nikkaz doin bids don't fukk with Drake

 

[Long Live The Kane]

"I learned the game from William Wesley, you could never check me"

He's plugged in with worldwide wes...which probably led to the Nike and UK connects and eventually the raptor ambassador shyt

 

[godkiller]

Drake is one of the biggest artists out and he's a major NBA/Raptor's stan. It's not that complicated.

Drake just likes free promotion. He isn't really a major NBA/Raptors stan. He literally has no idea how to shoot a basketball. I saw him try at Kentucky. Everyone I know in Toronto who is actually a major NBA/Raptor fan can shoot a basketball.

 

[homiedontplaydat]

Dude is just the Raptors mascot he aint influencing nothing in the league

 

[LurkMoar]

Its so hard for some nikkas to accept he is the #1 rapper you would think dudes would accept it by now

I've literally met 2 people in my life who did not like drake

 

[Greenhornet]

hes not NBA is just using him ... when he dries up he will be gone

he is making them big international money and then its bushes

 

[The God Poster]

Ummm... try back in the late 80s when the NBA tied their marketing to rap music & hip hop culture, which pretty much guaranteed the big dogs in hip hop will get a platform provided by the NBA?

Is it really this hard to figure out?

any other answer is foolishness . The fact NBA players fashion style changed also with hip hop is all you need to know

 

[BrothaZay]

He's safe. NBA been tryna clean up that "gangster thug hip hop baggy clothes" image for years.

Who better to help than this guy?