The NFL Draft has always been a topic of interest to Drake. He literally released a song honoring the annual tradition — and Johnny Manziel — eight years ago.
This year's iteration was no exception for the Canadian rapper. Drake bet a humble $100,000 that USC's Drake London would be the first wide receiver off the draft board. It wasn't a foregone conclusion; London had +220 odds of being selected before any other wideout, the third-best odds of the night behind Ohio State's Garrett Wilson (-225) and Alabama's Jameson Williams (+175).
Alas, the Falcons took a punt on London (no pun intended), a big vertical target who looks poised to try to make up for Calvin Ridley's absence next season. Atlanta grabbed London with the No. 8 pick, making him the first receiver off the board in the process.
And Drake made a bag as a result. He took to Instagram to show off his winnings, a slight $355,000 for the famed artist reportedly worth $180 million.
Drake bet $100K that Drake London would be the first WR off the board. https://t.co/MRUQ2sd2zf pic.twitter.com/XW4S1hKnyY
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) April 29, 2022
Drake ostensibly got news of his big payoff while watching his beloved Raptors get boatraced by an impressive 76ers squad in Game 6 of their playoff series. While not ideal by any means, that $355K should help alleviate the sting of the blowout loss.
