Toronto will officially be home to its very own WNBA team soon. Yesterday, the WNBA announced that Toronto will host the newest WNBA expansion team, and Toronto's biggest star, Drake, popped up to show support. A women's professional basketball franchise has been awarded to Kilmer Sports Ventures bid. At a press conference held Thursday morning at a downtown Toronto hotel, Drake, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were all present for the formal announcement. Furthermore, it is notably Drake's first public appearance after the Kendrick Lamar feud.
The club hasn't been named yet and will play home games at the 8,700-seat Coca-Cola Coliseum, located at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto. They will occasionally be able to move up to the Scotiabank Arena. The WNBA also recently announced another expansion team that is headed to the Bay Area, the Golden State Valkyries. The newest Toronto squad, the first in the league to play outside of the US, will take the court in 2026. Drake is a big NBA fan and is regularly seen courtside at Toronto Raptors games. The rapper will likely be showing support for Toronto's first WNBA team.
Drake In Attendance For WNBA's Big Expansion Announcement
Drake's recent appearanc eis his first since releasing his diss track against Kendrick Lamar, "THE HEART PART 6." After the diss track, blogger Akademiks shared a little video of Drake on vacation, but followers pointed out that the video was from a long time ago. Since 2013, Drake has served as the official global ambassador for the Raptors. The team has thrown "Drake Nights" and even unveiled an official shirt with an OVO motif.
The WNBA continues to grow in popularity. With a strong crop rookies who are porving to be budding stars, and established allstar level players dominating the lague, the WNBA is in a great place. The league continues to expand and if they capitialize of the elevated visibility it will be able to grow exponintially. Drake seems to be trying his best to put the viscous back and forth with Kendrick behind him. Overall, expect to see Drake courtside at WNBA games in 2026.
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