When Drake Unexpectedly Thwarted Stephen Curry’s Intended Homage to his Father

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors poses with his dad Dell Curry after their 128-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks on December 3, 2018.

Rapper Drake, right, says something to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Warriors in Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry's parents Dell and Sonya after Warriors' 116-94 win over Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of NBA Western Conference Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

Stephen Curry had a heartfelt tribute in mind for his father, Dell, during Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Before flying to Toronto for the game, Stephen asked his father to pack one of his old Toronto Raptors jerseys. However, their plans were inadvertently “ruined” by Drake’s attention-seeking behavior. Drake showed up to Game 1 wearing the very same vintage Dell Curry Raptors jersey that Stephen had planned to wear for his tribute. Despite the setback, Dell took the situation in good humor and stated that it was all in good fun. He believes that Drake’s actions actually fueled the Warriors’ motivation to win the game in Toronto, which they successfully achieved.

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