Justin Bieber makes Maple Leafs appearance with wife Hailey — and Drake blames him for ‘curse'
Drake lost a $1 million bet and appeared to blame Justin Bieber after the Maple Leafs' blowout loss to the Panthers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday.
The Canadian singer, who's a diehard Maple Leafs fan, and his wife Hailey Bieber sat in the front row behind the players' bench at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, where the home team was demolished 6-1 by the defending champion Panthers.
'Bieber Curse…' Drake, who bet $1 million on the Maple Leafs to win Game 7, wrote on his Instagram Story.
6 Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber at Game 7 of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena on May 18, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Drake, who is a native of Toronto, is usually the one getting trolled for bringing bad juju to sports franchises after placing big bets.
The rapper and Bieber are longtime friends.
6 Drake lost a $1 million bet and appeared to blame Justin Bieber after the Maple Leafs' blowout loss to the Panthers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 18.
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6 Drake lost a $1 million bet and appeared to blame Justin Bieber after the Maple Leafs' blowout loss to the Panthers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, May 18.
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Bieber was sporting a fur hat and sunglasses, while Hailey rocked a vintage Toronto windbreaker.
Kenny Albert shouted out the couple on the TNT broadcast and referred to Bieber as 'one of the biggest Maple Leafs fans.'
Fans have expressed concern recently after he was seen puffing on what appeared to be a joint and partying at Coachella, followed by a string of cryptic social media posts.
6 Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber at Game 7 of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena on May 18, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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6 Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber at Game 7 of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena on May 18, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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The 'Stay' singer posted a series of photos and videos on his Instagram from Game 7.
'I'm a slut for these boys,' he wrote, including a bunch of selfies that showed him and the Maples Leafs' bench.
6 Drake performs onstage during a performance.
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In a tribute to the team, Bieber explained that he's willing to be patient because he believes they will bring the Stanley Cup trophy back Toronto.
Florida will play the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, with Game 1 of that best-of-7 series set to be held at Lenovo Center on Tuesday.
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