Toronto Raptors' Practice Facility Renamed After Drake's OVO Brand

Raptors give Drake key to the OVO Athletic Centre.

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The Toronto Raptors have announced that the "Toronto Raptors Training Centre" is no more. Instead, the Raptors have renamed their practice facility the OVO Athletic Centre, as a nod to Drake's brand.

Furthermore, Drake will have his own key to the facility, according to TSN's Josh Lewenberg.

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This isn't the first time that the Raptors have collaborated with Drake and it surely won't be the last. 

The team has been celebrating and collaborating with the Toronto-native since he was announced as the team' global ambassador in late 2013. Since then, the Raptors have hosted multiple "Drake Nights" at the Scotiabank Arena, and the team has donned special edition "OVO" jerseys on the court. 

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Drizzy is currently on his "Assassination Vacation" tour in Europe, which is scheduled to wrap up on April 26. With 14 games remaining in the regular season, the Raptors are sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 48-20, just three games back of the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.

The 2019 NBA Playoffs will kickoff on April 13, and if the Raptors make a run at the Eastern Conference title you can expect to see Drake in his usual court side seat once his tour comes to a close.


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