Canadian rapper Drake has won $1 million after Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in their knockout-stage clash last night.
The musician had placed a huge stake of $770,000 (over N1 billion) on Canada to defeat South Africa in their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash, with the wager carrying a potential payout of $1,001,000.
After Canada’s victory, the bet officially came through, giving Drake a profit of roughly $231,000.
Ahead of the match, Drake explained that he was motivated by a message from South African DJ Black Coffee.
He increased his stake after receiving some banter in his direct messages from him.
‘@realblackcoffee was chirping in the DM I had to raise the STAKES,’ he wrote alongside a screenshot of the wager.
Drake has a long history of public sports gambling.
Over the years, he’s placed wagers on everything from NBA Finals and UFC title fights to boxing matches and major soccer tournaments.
The win keeps Canada’s World Cup run alive and had fans buzzing about whether it finally broke the infamous ‘Drake Curse’.
