Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appeared in Toronto rapper Drake’s latest music video.
Gilgeous-Alexander made a brief cameo in the black-and-white visual for “NOKIA,” as he debuted his upcoming Converse signature sneaker, the SHAI001:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears in Drake’s new “NOKIA” music video with flavors of his signature Converse SHAI 001
pic.twitter.com/t7XaYmVKkN
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) March 31, 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander seems to be taking the side of Drake as his appearance comes almost a year after DeRozan was featured in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” music video, which was a diss track aimed at Drake. DeRozan’s appearance caused a rift between the former Toronto Raptors star and Drake.
The feud continued into this season when Drake made an appearance on the Raptors broadcast and called DeRozan a “goof” and said if Toronto ever retired his jersey he would personally go up and tear it down from the rafters.
Meanwhile, Drake has shown nothing but love to Gilgeous-Alexander. He praised him last year after one of his performances.
“He’s the future of the NBA. His name is Shai Gilgeous. We both rep the six, but he loves the [expletive] out of y’all,” Drake said in March 2024.
During this season Gilgeous-Alexander and Drake shared a moment at halftime during a Thunder vs. Raptors game in Toronto. It was one of the few home games Drake attended this season.
Drake has been the Raptors’ global ambassador since 2013. While Gilgeous-Alexander has his Thunder in 1st place in the Western Conference and is closing in on the MVP award.
Toronto Raptors’ forward Scottie Barnes is the reason why a Toronto school will be able to keep its doors open.
The Polkadots Playland and Montessori Academy in Brampton has been struggling to pay off a $90,000 debt to its landlord. The academy had to shut down for a period of time due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that’s when their struggles began. The school offers programs for kids from kindergarten to Grade six as well as helps those on the Autism spectrum.
More must-reads:
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!