Drake Joins Houston For Selection Sunday, Worrying Fans About His Curse

BYCole BlakePublished on March 18, 20241454 Views

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 16: Rapper, songwriter, and icon Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center on March 16, 2024 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

March madness kicks off this week.

Houston University Cougars star guard Jamal Shead presented Drake with a custom basketball jersey on Selection Sunday. The Toronto rapper had helped the team celebrate landing the No. 1 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The school chairman, who is also the Houston Rockets owner, Tilman J. Feritta, brought out Drake to watch the results.

"We always want to welcome a guy who calls Houston his second home," Feritta said. "He really wants to be a part of the community. Huge sports fan, he can play a little b-ball too." Houston will be facing the Longwood University Lancers in their first-round matchup. They're favored by 24.5 points according to ESPN.

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When House of Highlights shared the clip of Drake at Houston's watch party on Instagram, fans quickly mentioned the Drake curse. "The drake curse gonna make this team a round of 32 exit," one user wrote. Another joked: "There goes Houston winning streak it’s gone now." The other teams to earn No. 1 seeds in the tournament were UConn, Purdue, and North Carolina. While UConn won the Big East Tournament, the remaining three No. 1 seeds all lost in the semifinals or finals of their respective conference tournaments.

Drake Poses With Houston Jersey

Drake got a custom Houston jersey from Jamal Shead tonight 👀 @UHCougarMBK

(via @ChancellorTV)
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— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2024

Had a special guest stop by the watch party 😉#ForTheCity x #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/ksJZs7GiIp

— Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾 (@UHCougarMBK) March 18, 2024

Check out the clip of Drake surprising players for Houston above. He's previously voiced his support for Kentucky in years past. Be on the lookout for further updates on Drake on HotNewHipHop.

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Cole Blake

Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.