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Toronto Raptors all-star seen partying with rap star at Mexican nightclub

Toronto Raptors all-star seen partying with rap star at Mexican nightclub

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The Toronto Raptors have long been associated with Drake, but the team might have a new favourite rapper next season.
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Raptors star Brandon Ingram was seen getting close with Grammy-winning rapper GloRilla while partying in Mexico over the weekend.
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In video first shared by TMZ, Ingram — who was acquired mid-season by the Raptors but didn't play for the team due to an ankle injury — was seen in a video taken at a club in Cabo San Lucas with the Yeah Glo! hitmaker hanging off his neck in a private room.
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GloRilla & Brandon Ingram Seen Getting Cozy, Leave Cabo Nightclub Together | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/db4luiSEc2 pic.twitter.com/XcoErw9LLp
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) July 28, 2025
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In the footage, Ingram and GloRilla were spotted walking into a private area of the club and later she was spotted wrapping her arms around the neck of the 6-foot-8 forward in an apparently sensual manner.
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According to the outlet, the two partied until roughly 3 a.m. Monday morning and left together holding hands.
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GloRilla reportedly was celebrating her 26th birthday on Sunday night and had taken up an entire section of Balam nightclub with her crew before cozying up with Ingram.
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Several clubgoers reportedly attempted to record the duo, but security personnel did their best to stop them.
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Ingram might've been harbouring a crush on the rap star for a while.
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In clip from a game late last year while he was still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, Ingram appeared to get teased by teammate Zion Williamson for staring at GloRilla during a game.
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a clip absolutely nobody asked for: zion laughing at brandon ingram for staring at glorilla @GloTheofficial courtside 😭 (mind u this is the lower quality version of this clip, it's clear af in the actual version) pic.twitter.com/YnOBKgoJsT
— fenty's promo team 😛 (@rihtired) December 2, 2024
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‘They're real people': Mob focus of JFK assassination flick filmed in Winnipeg

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"I had a blast cutting it, because the movie is filled with wonderful moments. But those moments and the story had a lot of obstacles to get the general public interested in going to see it," he said. Does First Steps stumble? Simonpillai doesn't believe the Fantastic Four trailers truly spoiled the film's magic. In fact, he believes that the film's biggest strengths lie not in its twists, but in its visuals and performances. "There's so much pleasure in its visual aesthetic and its retro-futuristic version of Manhattan in the '60s," he said. And it's the cast that gave the film its lasting resonance. "They're playing very archetypal characters, but this cast is so good that they give it a beating heart," said Simonpillai. "Everything that's really good about this movie that makes it stand apart as a fun, almost Star Trek-y adventure is not gonna be spoiled."

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