On this one, there are sure to be a lot of conflicting feelings. Rapper Drake, who is well-known worldwide, has made a sizable wager that the Edmonton Oilers will beat the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, which has some concerned about the infamous "Drake Curse."
The Drake Curse stems from when the rapper served as the Global Ambassador for the Toronto Raptors in 2013. The team suffered huge heartbreaks for five straight seasons, before finally winning the NBA title. Drake also placed a $700,000 bet on UFC fighter Sean Strickland earlier this year, with Strickland losing to Dricus Du Plessis. Another $1.2 million bet was placed on YouTuber Jake Paul to defeat Tommy Fury in a boxing match on 2023. Paul Lost.
If the Oilers can escape the curse, Drake's winnings would come to about $1.2 million. In the event that Dallas and Edmonton win their respective league crowns, Drake would collect almost $2.4 million.
It seems like at least one more famous fan of the Edmonton Oilers is cheering them on against the Florida Panthers. Tim Meadows, a former cast member of Saturday Night Live, recently shared a video on Instagram expressing his passion for the Oilers.
