NBA players react to Drake's new album 'Certified Lover Boy'
Drake addresses the city of Toronto during the Raptors’ championship parade.
Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry but I guess you know now….
That Kawhi Leonard’s got dance moves? Maybe?
Players across the NBA reacted when the normally-reserved Kawhi Leonard busted out some (half-hearted?) dance moves in Drake’s “Way 2 Sexy” music video, which was released along with his Certified Lover Boy album on Friday.
How did @Drake get Kawhi to dance for him? pic.twitter.com/zXtF9g34q1
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 3, 2021
NBA Twitter was both laughing and crying at his appearance.
Tears https://t.co/XmzG5QN72u
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) September 3, 2021
Good morning. #CLB pic.twitter.com/IdyjC91gDH
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) September 3, 2021
.@Drake really don’t miss… #CLB pic.twitter.com/fMTFlAHTXY
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) September 3, 2021
Favorite track on #CLB? pic.twitter.com/yqSjjSBk8I
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) September 3, 2021
.@Drake are we doing this right? #CertifiedLoverBoy pic.twitter.com/ichCoDdnlj
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 30, 2021
Leonard wasn’t the only NBA player featured in the album though, as Drake also dropped references to LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks tweeted out the lyrics referencing their star, which appeared in “7AM On Bridle Path”:
Keep it a buck like Antetokounmpo. pic.twitter.com/3skS9SIvxD
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) September 3, 2021
LeBron and Kevin Durant tweeted out their anticipation for the album on Thursday:
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— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 2, 2021
6️⃣
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) September 2, 2021
Plenty of other current and former NBA players reacted to Certified Lover Boy, too.
Congrats Bro! https://t.co/DlxaG1mDJk
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) September 3, 2021
No Skips, Drake undefeated!
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) September 3, 2021
#CLB
— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) September 3, 2021
— Mikal Bridges (@mikal_bridges) September 3, 2021
Hhhhh I hate to say it but he’s done it again. #CertifiedLoverBoy
— Isaiah Todd (@zaytodd) September 3, 2021
This @Drake is
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) September 3, 2021
Meanwhile, Trae Young began to ruffle more feathers in New York after he questioned if Drake has surpassed Jay-Z.
Yo when we gonna say Drake has passed Hov ?
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) September 3, 2021
Donovan Mitchell wasn’t having any of that, though.
Stop it! https://t.co/0nvhtgLb3M
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) September 3, 2021
Hov had to remind y’all who the GOAT is with that Love all verse!!! Just saying! Have a nice day!
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) September 3, 2021
Young did make his true feelings known later:
Everybody, Hov #1 to me.
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) September 3, 2021
However you feel about the album, one thing’s for certain: Kawhi Leonard sure seems like a fun guy.
