• Canadian rapper Drake congratulates Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard after the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Eastern Conference.. EPA
    Canadian rapper Drake congratulates Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard after the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Eastern Conference.. EPA
  • epa07601164 Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard holds the NBA Eastern Conference Championship trophy. EPA
    epa07601164 Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard holds the NBA Eastern Conference Championship trophy. EPA
  • Toronto Raptors fans celebrate. AP Photo
    Toronto Raptors fans celebrate. AP Photo
  • Drake shows what Toronto Raptors reaching the NBA Finals mean to him. AP Photo
    Drake shows what Toronto Raptors reaching the NBA Finals mean to him. AP Photo
  • Drake reacts as Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse walks past during the first half of Saturday's action. Game 6.
    Drake reacts as Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse walks past during the first half of Saturday's action. Game 6.
  • Fans react at Jurassic Park as the Toronto Raptors advance to the NBA finals after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in game six of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Reuters
    Fans react at Jurassic Park as the Toronto Raptors advance to the NBA finals after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in game six of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Reuters
  • Toronto Raptors hoist the NBA Eastern Conference trophy after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks. AP Photo
    Toronto Raptors hoist the NBA Eastern Conference trophy after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks. AP Photo
  • Drake cheers on the Raptors as they made history on Saturday. AP Photo
    Drake cheers on the Raptors as they made history on Saturday. AP Photo
  • Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard, left, hands teammate Norm Powell the trophy. AP Photo
    Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard, left, hands teammate Norm Powell the trophy. AP Photo
  • Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry celebrates. AP Photo
    Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry celebrates. AP Photo
  • Toronto Raptors fans outside the arena celebrate in the closing seconds of the team's 100-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. AP Photo
    Toronto Raptors fans outside the arena celebrate in the closing seconds of the team's 100-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. AP Photo
  • Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse gestures to his team during the game. USA Today
    Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse gestures to his team during the game. USA Today
  • Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry celebrates with one of his children. AP Photo
    Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry celebrates with one of his children. AP Photo
  • Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry celebrates with Kawhi Leonard. AP Photo
    Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry celebrates with Kawhi Leonard. AP Photo
  • Drake celebrates the Toronto Raptors's success. EPA
    Drake celebrates the Toronto Raptors's success. EPA
  • Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry celebrate. AP Photo
    Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry celebrate. AP Photo

Drake's behaviour leads to NBA contacting Toronto Raptors ahead of NBA Finals

Milwaukee Bucks had not been happy with how animated, and close to the action, the rapper had got in the Conference Finals

Graham Caygill

May 30, 2019

  • English
  • Arabic

He made for animated viewing on Saturday when Toronto Raptors secured a spot at the NBA Finals for the first time in their history.

But Canadian rapper Drake may not be so lively when Game 1 of the finals against the Golden State Warriors begins on Thursday.

US media have reported that NBA chiefs have spoken to the Raptors about Drake being courtside after his behaviour in the Eastern Conference Finals riled the Milwaukee Bucks.

Drake was made the Raptors global brand ambassador in 2013, and his seat is on the sideline, close to the Raptors bench.

He embraced Kawhi Leonard post-match on Saturday and led the celebrations courtside.

Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer had said to reporters after his side's loss to Toronto: "There's certainly no place for fans and whatever it is exactly that Drake is for the Toronto Raptors.

"To be on the court, there's boundaries and lines for a reason, and like I said, the league is usually pretty good at being on top of stuff like that."

NBA