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Drake compares Raptors to Degrassi on second annual 'Drake Night'
The Raptors held "Drake Night" last season in honor of the Toronto native and his "global ambassador" role with the franchise, and it was so successful that they did it again for Wednesday night's game against the Nets.
Just like last year, this season's "Drake Night" saw the rapper introduce Toronto's starters in comical fashion, and he also made an appearance with ESPN's commentating crew to help call the action. Unlike last season, Drake saw fit on Wednesday to compare the Raptors to Degrassi: The Next Generation, the television show on which he used to appear.
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.@Drake on team-building: “It’s a tough comparison but being part of an ensemble cast it involves the meshing of all personalities /1
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) December 18, 2014
.@Drake and I can testify because I was on DeGrassi and there was 12 kids having to co-exist and everyone wanted to be a star /2
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) December 18, 2014
.@Drake: and everyone had dreams of doing this and that and the third, but once you have a common goal, as opposed to a personal goal /3
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) December 18, 2014
.@Drake: that’s when things really start to click and that’s what the Raptors have this year. There’s a real family vibe going on /4
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) December 18, 2014
.@Drake "They love each other, they care about each other and they want to win and it shows in their record." /5
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) December 18, 2014
Uh, sure, Aubrey.
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Whether or not Drake's comparison was a sound one, "Drake Night" looked to be entertaining. Check out his introductions:
And the shirts given away in Drake's honor:
No word on if the Raptors will be holding a "Degrassi Night" anytime soon.
- Ben Estes
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