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Toronto Raptors draft pick Collin Murray-Boyles wants to see Drake rocking his jersey

Toronto Raptors draft pick Collin Murray-Boyles wants to see Drake rocking his jersey

National Post5 hours ago

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Murray-Boyles' plea to Drake matched former Kansas Jayhawks guard Gradey Dick's shoutout at the 2023 NBA Draft.
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After he was taken with the 13th overall pick, Dick asked reporters to 'Get Drake a jersey. I need Drake to wear my jersey.'
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Drake has been the global ambassador for the Raptors since 2013. He told ESPN that he landed the gig after he 'came into the venue one night and … was extremely outspoken about what I felt could change.'
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'That sparked a discussion and (we) sat down and decided we had the same visions,' he told the outlet. 'It just turned from a discussion to a reality.'
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One of music's brightest stars, Drake said he cared 'about the city more than anything in the world' and namechecked a slew of former Raptors for turning him on to the game of basketball.
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'I was a Vince Carter guy. I was a Damon Stoudamire guy. I was a (Tracy McGrady) guy,' Drake said. 'I've supported the franchise through our ups and downs. More than anything, I'm a Toronto guy. I'm a city guy,' he said.
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Over the years, the multi-Grammy winner has formed bonds with various Raptors players, including Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard. But his friendship with former Toronto great DeMar DeRozan hit a sour note when the forward sided with Kendrick Lamar in a high-profile beef between the two rappers.
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During Carter's jersey retirement last November, Drake said that if the organization ever decided to give DeRozan the same honour he would cause a stir.
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He is also pals with Dick, tapping the young shooting guard for an appearance in the music video released by his six-year-old son Adonis called My Man Freestyle.
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'I had plans to meet Drake when he came back to Toronto but we happened to just be there randomly but he was like 'hey, why don't you hop in for a little cameo?'' Dick told reporters back in 2023 of their chance run-in at OVO Athletic Centre during his first NBA pre-season.
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'I just saw people running around with cameras and I was like 'what's going on?' It was Drake filming a video with his son.'

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