Shohei Ohtani stole the headlines Friday when conflicting reports emerged about whether the superstar free agent was flying to Toronto to meet with the Blue Jays or at home in Southern California.
It only added fuel to the fire, then, when rapper Drake posted a picture of himself on Instagram wearing an Ohtani All-Star jersey.
Everyone is waiting on the Shohei Ohtani news ... even Drake 👀
— MLB (@MLB) December 8, 2023
(via: @Drake) pic.twitter.com/4PPMIcAJSp
Drake is a Toronto native and a noted fan of all of the city’s sports teams. He once used a picture of Blue Jays legend Joe Carter as cover art for the song “Back To Back.”
Of course, Drake’s fandom comes with a costly price. His fandom, which can be described as, well, “bandwagon” at times, is infamously tied to a sports curse where a team or athlete he supports comes up short of their goal.
Blue Jays fans certainly are hoping the Drake curse doesn’t come back to haunt them as Ohtani weighs his free-agent decision:
Drake curse
— sammy (@sammycolon122) December 8, 2023
I believe the kids these days say this is bad luck so it probably means he isn’t going to Toronto… https://t.co/9IpXUj1Zgx
— Jared Tims (@Jared_Tims) December 8, 2023
The #DrakeCurse is in full effect. #Dodgers https://t.co/DL4KA30ZVY
— Steve Mason (@VeniceMase) December 8, 2023
Ohtani is now a Dodger it’s confirmed.
— 𓃮 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𓃮 (@CPPfanfromtheD) December 8, 2023
All-time Drake curse moment if this doesn't happen. pic.twitter.com/ywf4D9YTty
— Jordan Ramirez (@JRAM) December 8, 2023
DRAKE CURSE OH BANG pic.twitter.com/DRFLOo02kj
— Addison (@YankeeWRLD) December 8, 2023
Drake curse has been used. Ohtani back to the Angels is a lock. pic.twitter.com/lVeZVh7LJB
— Baseball Is Dead (@baseballisdead_) December 8, 2023
