“Love The Diversity”: Fans Go Berserk As NBA Stars Russell Westbrook and Jayson Tatum Link Up with Millionaire Rappers

Published 09/10/2022, 1:05 PM EDT

The world of entertainment and music goes hand in hand with the NBA. Stars like Drake and Jay-Z regularly attend NBA games and NBA stars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant have been featured in music videos. Recently, Jayson Tatum, Russell Westbrook, and others were seen with Drake.

During an event in the Nike Headquarters, some of the biggest names in the world of music and the NBA were present. Drake and Travis Scott were the highlights of the event. They shared the stage with Jayson Tatum, Russell Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony. NBA fans on Twitter certainly enjoyed this crossover between some of the biggest stars of the NBA and the music industry.

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Fans react as NBA stars link up with Millionaire rappers for a Nike event

Nike recently celebrated its annual Nike Maxim Award Show. Some of the biggest names in the world showed up for the event much to the amazement of fans.

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For instance, millionaire rappers Drake and Travis Scott attended the event. This is not all. Some of the best basketball players like Jayson Tatum, Russell Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony were also present during the extravaganza.

Fans on Twitter were particularly elated to see their favorite stars in the same event. Here are some of the best reactions.

Love the diversity
— Nick (@ChubbyChub216) September 10, 2022

as crazy as this sounds, Russ is actually the worst player in the picture
— linch (@linch55559545) September 10, 2022

The most random group of guys
— kilomeage (@kil0_m1lesGreen) September 10, 2022

Damn man. Russ is everywhere. Such a nightmare 😫
— Mike Jaime (@MikeJay82) September 10, 2022

melo to celtics🤝
— dex (@vHonsiiDex) September 10, 2022

Amidst all the hype, fans were quick to notice Carmelo Anthony and Jayson Tatum in the same frame. Anthony is currently a free agent and there had been some talks of the Celtics being interested in him. However, recent reports on the former Los Angeles Lakers star suggest that the Celtics are not interested in signing him.

Interestingly enough, during the Nike event, Drake and Melo shared a light-hearted moment. The rapper challenged Melo to a three-point contest which did not end well for Drake.

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Unsurprisingly, Carmelo Anthony was the winner of the competition between himself and Drake. All the while, Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook looked on while having a big smile on his face.

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Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.

“Love The Diversity”: Fans Go Berserk As NBA Stars Russell Westbrook and Jayson Tatum Link Up with Millionaire Rappers

Fans react as NBA stars link up with Millionaire rappers for a Nike event

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