Drake has by no means been shy in the case of placing cash the place his mouth is.
The Canadian rapper usually makes use of high-stakes bets as a present of assist for his nation, and forward of Tuesday’s Copa America semifinal between Canada and Argentina, he did simply the identical.
Drake positioned a $300,000 guess on Les Rouges to beat Lionel Messi and the defending FIFA world champions. And given Argentina’s pedigree, plus the truth that it beat Canada 2-0 within the group levels, the wager stands to pay out a staggering $2.88 million if an upset occurs.
That is Canada’s first Copa America, coming into the event ranked eleventh out of the 16 groups. But the purple and white earned 4 factors throughout Group A play to advance to the knockouts after which beat Venezuela through penalties to arrange a rematch with Argentina.
If Canada beats Argentina after which wins the entire thing, it’d be its first main event victory since claiming the North American Nations Cup in 1990.
Followers must hope the guess isn’t the most recent instance of the “Drake Curse,” which some consider happens to groups and athletes the pop icon wagers on. And if we’re taking a look at simply 2024, it doesn’t bode effectively for Canada.
He guess $500,000 on the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals, and the identical quantity on the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup Remaining.
Neither guess delivered, because the Mavericks misplaced in 5 to the Boston Celtics, whereas the Oilers compelled a Sport 7 after being down 3-0 however in the end fell to the Florida Panthers.
As an alternative of doubtless successful $2.41 million, he misplaced $1 million.
If Canada does pull off the huge upset, would probably the most spectacular a part of all of it be the very fact it broke the “Drake Curse?”
