Canadian rapper and avid sports fan Drake has been on a losing streak as of late. He put down a half a million dollar wager on the Edmonton Oilers, hoping the franchise would win its sixth Stanley Cup. Although the Oilers mounted a furious comeback to bring the series to a 3-3 tie, the Florida Panthers managed to hold off Edmonton and won Game 7 on Monday. Had the Oilers won the title, Drake would have been on the receiving end of a $1.25 million payout.
The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs are still the only NHL team to overcome a 3-0 series deficit in a Stanley Cup Final. Earlier this month, the Dallas Mavericks also cost the musician some big bucks. Drake, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, placed a $500,000 bet on the Mavs to win the NBA Finals. CONNOR MCDAVID WINS CONN SMYTHE TROPHY AS PLAYOFFS MVP DESPITE OILERS LOSING STANLEY CUP However, the Boston Celtics needed just five games to defeat Dallas and claim an NBA record 18th championship.
Drake is apparently aware of the perception surrounding his support of sports teams. 'You want me to talk about the curse or you guys good?' he quipped at reporters in 2019 after his hometown Toronto Raptors won the NBA title. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.