Drake Celebrates Canada Day With Vintage Vince Carter & OVO Fest Flicks

Drake celebrates Canada Day vibes on the 'Gram.

BYAron A.Jul 01, 20204.3K Views

With today marking Canada Day, Drake hit the 'Gram to commemorate the statutory holiday with a few of his favorite moments in Canadian history.

Drake is, of course, a huge fan of the Toronto Raptors. Maybe not as big of a fan as Nav Bhatia but big enough to earn the title of Global Ambassadors for the team. His appreciation for Vince Carter's time with the Raptors has been well-documented in the past, namely in the documentary The Carter Effect which he co-produced alongside Lebron James, Maverick Carter, and Adel Future Nur. Taking to the 'Gram, Drizzy shared a throwback photo of Carter in a custom Maple Leafs jersey while holding another custom Blue Jays jersey. A Canadian heritage moment, indeed.

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Of course, being one of the biggest stars to emerge from Canada, he took a moment to reflect on the days of OVO Fest in a pre-pandemic world. He shared a photo of himself sitting atop a mock CN Tower at 2017's OVO Fest in reference to the Views cover that he tried to play off as real and not a photo job. But hey, at least he tried his best to recreate three years ago. Hopefully, 2021 will be the year OVO Fest makes its return.

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Drake Celebrates Canada Day With Vintage Vince Carter & OVO Fest Flicks

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