Drake, the Canadian rapper, has long been associated with the so-called "Drake curse". This curse is the theory that whenever Drake shows support for a sports team or athlete, they tend to lose shortly after. It became a subject of much speculation and even memes, as many teams and athletes experienced defeat after Drake voiced his support for them. However, recent events suggest that the curse may no longer be affecting Drake. The curse gained widespread attention after Drake publicly supported the Toronto Raptors during the NBA playoffs in 2019. Despite being considered underdogs, the Raptors went on to win their first-ever NBA championship.
While the Mexican fighter will no doubt take all the glory and thank Snickers for their contribution - could there have been other worldly forces at work in the bout at Madison Square Garden.
The Toronto rapper was scarcely seen, if at all, at the three previous Grand Slam tournaments of 2015, all of which Williams won, and her loss coinciding with his attendance sparked a meme and joke spree similar to the awkward relationship Kevin Durant has with Lil B. Drake has pledged support to the University of Kentucky and the Toronto Raptors in the past, but neither basketball team has enjoyed championship success since.
Despite being considered underdogs, the Raptors went on to win their first-ever NBA championship. This victory seemed to defy the curse and raised doubts about its power. Since then, Drake has continued to support various teams and athletes without witnessing the same negative effects.
Serena Williams Says There’s No Such Thing as a “Drake Curse”
Late last year, Serena Williams appeared poised to be just the fourth women since the inception of Grand Slam tournaments in tennis to win all four of the major tournaments in one calendar year, also known as a Calendar Grand Slam.
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Unfortunately for Serena and the millions that tuned in to potentially witness history, she was defeated handily in the U.S. Open Semifinals last year by Roberta Vinci in three sets. It was a shocking upset; Serena of course was ranked #1 in the world while Vinci was unranked at the time of the match. So, to help make sense of the history-preventing loss, social media quickly invoked the “Drake curse,” which of course related to Drake‘s presence at the U.S. Open, where he was presumably supporting Serena, his alleged love interest at the time, on her quest. The Toronto rapper was scarcely seen, if at all, at the three previous Grand Slam tournaments of 2015, all of which Williams won, and her loss coinciding with his attendance sparked a meme and joke spree similar to the awkward relationship Kevin Durant has with Lil B.
In the new issue of Glamour, on which Serena is the cover subject, the tennis star–who, incidentally, just suffered another upset loss in this weekend’s French Open Final–refutes the fact that such a curse exists, citing the fact that it’s “not fair” to Drake.
--> --> AdvertisementNo. I don’t think that was fair. I’m the one who’s playing, who’s making mistakes or making winners. I’m not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don’t think anyone else should either. I played a really good opponent that day. And I wasn’t at my best.
Plus, the sports world moved on from this alleged curse long ago. Drake’s now got his hands full with being Vine’d to death after LeBron James barked in his direction during the Cavs dismantling of the Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals.
You can read Serena’s full Glamour interview here .
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was next up by being benched in the defeat to Bayern Munich.
In fact, Drake's influence has been viewed more positively, with some athletes even seeking his support as a good luck charm. This shift in perception may be due to the fact that the curse was merely a coincidence or a result of confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is the tendency to interpret or seek out information in a way that confirms pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses. In the case of the Drake curse, people were quick to attribute losses to Drake's support, while ignoring or downplaying victories or successes. This bias may have led to the perception that Drake had a curse, when in reality, it was just a coincidence. The belief in the Drake curse also overlooks the fact that sports outcomes are influenced by a multitude of factors, including skill, strategy, and luck. It is unfair to attribute a team's loss solely to Drake's support when there are so many other variables at play. In conclusion, Drake is no longer subject to the curse. Recent events have shown that his support does not guarantee defeat for the teams or athletes he supports. The belief in the Drake curse may have been a result of coincidence or confirmation bias. Moving forward, it is important to recognize that sports outcomes are determined by a complex interplay of factors, and blaming a single individual for losses is unfair..
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