It was a banner day for Toronto basketball on Thursday as the WNBA officially announced the city would receive the league’s first expansion team north of the border and all the big stars came out to celebrate.
Scottie Barnes made an appearance at the announcement. So did Kyle Lowry — who hasn’t even played for the Raptors since 2021, but remains beloved by Toronto.
Drake was also there, and the second the internet found out, that kind of derailed any other talking point. After all, what is anyone supposed to do upon seeing him except snicker at how badly he lost a rap beef with Kendrick Lamar?
Word to the 6ix 🇨🇦
Drake, Kyle Lowry, and Masai Ujiri are in the building to celebrate the Toronto expansion team! pic.twitter.com/U0ouEoHPkb
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 23, 2024
For that matter, what is anyone at the announcement supposed to say to Drake right now? Imagine what making small talk with him must be like. It can’t be anything less than awkward. Granted, it would be notable if Drake weren’t at a foundational pro basketball event in his hometown, but it doesn’t seem like his cooldown period has been long enough after the beef.
WNBA fans certainly weren’t ready to let it go.
The Sparks have the chance to do the funniest thing with this Toronto announcement
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) May 23, 2024
It would be kinda funny if the Valkyries found a way to loop in Kendrick at their next event
For no reason whatsoever
— Mark Schindler (@MG_Schindler) May 23, 2024
Press Release
“WOP WOP WOP WOP WOP”
— Mark Schindler (@MG_Schindler) May 23, 2024
I know the mood is TENSE in that room lmaooooooo https://t.co/3k9cNRJZ58
— Jed Wells (@JedWells23) May 23, 2024
Drake cursing them before the team is even assembled is….a choice https://t.co/t72Kdt7sme
— LoLiva Pope (@LoLoByke) May 23, 2024
WHY IS HE AROUND? https://t.co/fdtTyO1C0I
— The Bombastic Clown 🇵🇷 (@IRodC1) May 23, 2024
“So… how is everybody’s summer going? https://t.co/5FgtFOPJkw
— Douglas Tr0n Soltys (@tron) May 23, 2024
