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.
24 years in the making.
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 30, 2019
Enjoy it, TO. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/2XVaHH7EWR
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.
Media Day Frenzy.#WeTheNorth | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/F83LNDG8BV
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 29, 2019
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."