Drake positioned an $800,000 guess on the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to win Sport 6 of the NBA Finals, reigniting speak of the notorious “Drake Curse.”
Drake is placing his cash—and repute—on the road with a hefty $800,000 wager on the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to clinch the NBA title in Sport 6 in opposition to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday (June 19) in Indianapolis, reigniting chatter concerning the so-called “Drake Curse.”
The OVO Sound co-founder revealed the guess on his Instagram Story, the place he additionally added a separate $200,000 prop guess, predicting the Thunder would win by a margin of six to 10 factors.
If each bets money in, he stands to gather round $1.73 million. ›Drake captioned the submit with a nod to Thunder standout Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, writing, “test that field,” a transparent present of assist for the rising NBA star.
A win would seal the franchise’s first NBA championship since transferring to Oklahoma Metropolis. The Pacers, in the meantime, are preventing to drive a Sport 7. Whereas the bets could look like a present of confidence, some observers are lower than thrilled.
The “Drake Curse”—a long-standing concept that athletes or groups related to the rapper are inclined to lose—has resurfaced on social media.
Nicely it’s over in the event that they lose tonight however Drake curse says pacers win
— dynamic.τao (@jaylavee_) June 19, 2025
The superstition has adopted Drake for years, with notable examples together with the Golden State Warriors’ 2019 Finals loss, Conor McGregor’s UFC defeat and boxer Anthony Joshua’s upset loss to Andy Ruiz Jr.
Regardless of the idea’s recognition, not each guess has gone bitter. The Toronto Raptors broke the curse by profitable the 2019 NBA title, and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs pulled off a Tremendous Bowl win after Drake backed them.
Nonetheless, the rapper’s current playing historical past hasn’t helped his odds. He admitted on Instagram that he misplaced greater than $8 million on bets this month alone. In the meantime, JAY-Z misplaced a $1 million guess on the Thunder to win the collection in 5 video games. That wager was voided after Indiana took Sport 3, making a 4-1 collection win unattainable.
Sport 6 suggestions off at 8:30 p.m. ET, with Oklahoma Metropolis forward 3-2 within the best-of-seven collection.
I believe the one workforce that beat the Drake curse was when Toronto received the chip
— Trick Saban 🎰 (@steppincurry) June 19, 2025
is okc taking it house tonight, even wit the drake curse
— huheddie (@ew64306175) June 19, 2025
Drake curse + Pacers satan magic? We’re getting a Sunday night time Sport 7 pic.twitter.com/g5TP40zOoi https://t.co/u0Xf4F80RU
— Oracle’s Best 🌉 (@BayAreaLeek) June 19, 2025
PLEASE LET THE DRAKE CURSE CONTINUE! 🙌🏻🔥 https://t.co/tZKv9RGBNM
— Wally Cline (@waldopierce317) June 19, 2025
Drake curse + Haliburton being sacrificed #OhBoy pic.twitter.com/H8XvTftJNN
— theres (@thereshopeblout) June 19, 2025
The Drake curse has been damaged earlier than and it will likely be damaged once more tomorrow night time in Indiana
— Sooners unloading XXV🅾️U (@Sooner_Magic90) June 19, 2025
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