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Hours After Betting $250K Against Jake Paul, Drake Joins LeBron James in Toronto Despite Bizarre Public Reaction

Published 08/05/2023, 11:36 AM EDT

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The NBA offseason has shown fans some entertaining glimpses of the players’ lives off the court. NBA stars have been up to several off-court adventures to pass their time in the long offseason. Several players, however, have hit the airports, flying out to explore the world. While Stephen Curry was seen cozying up with his wife in Greece, Jimmy Butler flew out to England to catch some Wimbledon action. Similarly, the King, LeBron James too, flew out to Toronto for a few nights of extravagant partying.

LeBron James has been blowing off some steam after a shocking incident involving his son, Bronny James. He landed in Toronto for that very purpose. The Chosen One was also recently spotted having lunch at a restaurant in Toronto and, much to the fans’ amazement, he was not alone. Champagne Papi, Drake himself joined the 19-time All-Star at the restaurant in Toronto.

However, Drake showed up for lunch with James just hours after making a major announcement.

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LeBron James has been blowing off steam

LeBron James dealt with a highly traumatizing incident late last month when Bronny James suffered a shocking cardiac arrest. After his son was declared stable soon after, James has been counting his blessings, posting several posts on various social media platforms.

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Eventually, to blow off some steam, James landed in Toronto to host the Summer Breeze party at the Lavelle rooftop pool and patio. He was there to represent his tequila brand, Lobos. However, his time in Toronto featured a lot more than just that.

The Los Angeles Lakers forward was enjoying parties from the night prior to his event. The 38-year-old also attended the Caribbean Carnival and was spotted singing along to Brent Faiyaz alongside Warriors forward, Draymond Green.

During his time in Toronto, James grabbed lunch in a local restaurant that had fans thrilled. Several fans gathered outside the restaurant to watch the future Hall of Famer have his meal. However, the fans were elated to see another celebrity join the Kid From Akron.

The $250M worth rapper, Drake joined The King for his meal in his hometown. This naturally caught several fans’ attention, also drawing bizarre reactions. Just moments before this, however, Drake had made a whopping bet on the Logan Paul-Nathan Diaz boxing encounter that had fans in shock.

Drake joins The King for lunch after a major investment

Drake has had a busy schedule this entire year, given his It’s All Blur Tour across the United States. However, he seemed to find some time to grab a meal with the King, LeBron James himself. Interestingly, just moments before meeting James for lunch, Drizzy had made a whopping $25M against YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul.

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Jake Paul is all set to take on Nathan Diaz in a highly anticipated boxing matchup. The fans have been hyping up this exciting encounter for several weeks now. Drake too, joined in the buzz, betting a whopping $25M on Nathan Diaz to win this matchup. He announced his bet to his 141M followers on Instagram via a story.

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Drake shared an image of his bet on the popular betting app, Stake. He captioned his story “Jake is a dog but I can never bet against a Diaz brother that’s just how I was raised @stake”.

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LeBron James’ partying in Toronto has made headlines, but even his lunch generated major buzz. Drake’s encounter with The Akron Hammer caught attention, but his major bet also had several fans in shock. However, the two A-List celebrities have given several reasons for the fans to be excited in a brief span.

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Written by:

Sachit Kaundinya

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Sachit is an NBA content writer at EssentiallySports. He has been following the NBA for several years and is deeply passionate about the sport and it’s strategic aspects. Combining his passion and desire to stay connected with basketball, Sachit pursued a writing career.
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Saumya Khanduja