Drake dropped an $800,000 curse on the Thunder in NBA Finals Game 6
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will face off in Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday night, and with a win, OKC would clinch the series and the Thunder's first NBA title. Going into Game 6 in Indianapolis, Oklahoma City has a 3-2 series lead and is a 5.5-point favorite, per BetMGM.
Among the many fans betting on the Thunder is... Drake, whose reputation for losing big bets still remains strong enough to talk about the so-called Drake Curse. According to Drake's Instagram via Bleacher Report, he dropped a total of $800,000 on the Thunder — $600,000 on the moneyline and another $200,000 on an Oklahoma City margin of victory between six and 10 points.
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So given the Drake Curse and the rapper's history of taking some notable Ls when it come to sports betting, his latest bet might be a sign the series is headed toward a Game 7 on Sunday night in Oklahoma City.
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