Drake Wins $235K Bet On Drake London During NFL Draft

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20223.0K Views

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Drake attends the LA Premiere of HBO's "Euphoria" at The Cinerama Dome on June 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Drake London, USC is selected as the number eight pick by the Atlanta Falcons during the NFL Draft on April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Drake London reacts to Drake's bet.

Drake's racking it up on Stake these days. Over the past few months, the rapper became a posterchild for sports betting through Stake -- one of the top crypto casinos and sports betting platforms. The rapper has secured some serious bags over the months but last night proved that you can never go wrong by betting on Drake.

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Drake London was picked in the top 10 of the NFL draft, which has brought an additional six figures into the Toronto rapper's pockets. Drizzy bet on top prospect Drake London with $100K, writing on IG, "Drake betting on Drake just feels right." Drizzy's gut feeling that the USC prospect would be the first wide receiver picked proved fruitful, earning him $225k. London was the #8 pick overall to the Atlanta Falcons.

London revealed that he was aware that Drake placed a six-figure bet on him. During a press conference, he revealed that his friends informed him of the Canadian superstar's bet. "I woke up to that. A lot of friends hit me saying that Drake put a bet on me. I thought that was pretty cool, pretty funny but it's really none of my business," he said.

Regardless of Drake's faith in London, the Falcons player expressed his excitement about his team. "I cannot wait to go out there and put on that jersey and just be a Dirty Bird at the end of the day," he said.

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