Grammy Award-winning rapper Drake is best known not only for his hit record, but also for his losing streak in sports betting. The latest $615,000 (R11.48 million) bet on Francis Ngannou to beat Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia ended in yet another disappointment. It seems that “Drake's Curse'' is fully activated.
Joshua, an experienced boxer, crushed both Ngannou's hopes and Drake's dream of a $1.9 million (R35.48 million) windfall with a stunning second-round knockout. The loss added another chapter to Drake's growing and costly legacy of sports-related accidents.
Drake's bet: bigger risks, bigger losses
From UFC title fights to the pinnacle of world soccer, Drake bets are known for their high price tags and even higher losses. His misplaced faith in Israel Adesanya during the UFC middleweight championship cost him a staggering £430,000 (R10.3 million).
Add to this a failed $1 million bet that Argentina would beat France in regulation time in the 2022 World Cup finals, and you can see that Drake's betting history is filled with more losses than wins. It's obvious.
A mix of enthusiasm and misfortune
While Drake's bets often bring smiles and stories of superstitious curses, they highlight just how volatile sports betting can be. His losses weren't necessarily due to a lack of judgment.
Drake's underdog designation may reflect pure enthusiasm rather than a calculated strategy. Nevertheless, the end result is a consistent ability to choose the losing side.
“Drake's Curse”: A sports legend
The “Drake Curse” has become a phenomenon in its own right, a mix of superstition and bad luck associated with a rapper's endorsement of a player or team. It seems like a mere association with Drake is enough to jinx even the most promising sports endeavor.
Whether it was a jokey curse or a series of unfortunate coincidences, Drake's bet cemented his place in sports betting lore.
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