“That my Kobe Bryant homage for you” $260 Million rapper gave a heart-warming Black Mamba present to Stephen Curry 

“That my Kobe Bryant homage for you” $260 Million rapper gave a heart-warming Black Mamba present to Stephen Curry 

There are absolutely no shocks that legendary rapper Drake is one of the enthusiastic basketball fanatics. From getting into banters with players on the court, to taunting the entire away team in Toronto, Drake has been a part of action since his early days. The same has also got him to close to many basketball marquee figures, two of which are Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant. 

To turn back the history pages, during the 2016 season when the entire basketball time was going through an emotional world with Kobe retiring, Drake decided to pay the ultimate tribute to him. An athlete who had been the face of basketball for two decades was planning to hang up his boots. As a result of which, each team in the NBA was bidding farewell to him in their own unique way. On the same note, Drake collaborated with legendary designer Jeff Hamilton and used his connections at Nike to get a Jeff Hamilton x Jumpman x OVO piece out. It was titled ‘Farewell Kobe’. 

Drake gave Stephen Curry the ultimate present 

Stephen Curry with the FMVP trophy in 2022
Stephen Curry with the FMVP trophy in 2022

Witnessing the explicit Warriors’ run in the Finals led by Stephen Curry, Drake could not hold himself back and decided to give him the ultimate Kobe jacket. But this was only the start of the controversy. 

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When designer Jeff Hamilton heard rumors that Drake had gifted the jacket to Stephen Curry, instead of Kobe, he confronted the rapper, “I said to him, I had heard rumors that you gave away the jacket to Steph Curry because Stephen Curry really wants that jacket. Drake said no I did not… I gave it… like actually I have in my house, framed in… In a frame in my house.”  

Drake
Canadian Rapper Drake

However, during a Toronto Raptors game, Drake clarified the situation and came clean. He said, “Yeah, he was kind enough to make me a jacket in collaboration with Jordan and OVO of course, and yeah, that was a great piece. You know, I actually… funny enough I… I gifted that jacket to Steph. Uh… yeah, yeah Steph my guy. You know, we’re family.” 

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