How much is Drake's bet on Super Bowl LVII and how does it compare to his past bets on NBA Finals?
Football fans are eagerly waiting for Super Bowl LVII and Drake's bet made it even more interesting. The clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will be watched by millions of fans from all around the world, including the popular rapper.
The match is not only the most popular event in North American sports, but it's also the most-wagered on. Due to this, it's not surprising that the "God's Plan" artist decided to bet big money on it.
The rapper bet nearly $1 million, which heavily supports the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. The Grammy Award winner made seven different bets for Super Bowl LVII.
Drake's bets for Super Bowl LVII are worth nearly $1 million
Drake made seven different bets for the popular football game, spending almost $1 million on them. While this is definitely a large sum of money, the rapper could make around $2 million from his bets.
The artist posted his bets on Instagram, revealing his picks for the game. This is not the first time that he has bet a large amount of money on sports as he's done so many times in the past.
As his Instagram post indicates, here are all the bets that Drake made for Super Bowl LVII:
- $700K on KC Moneyline to win $1.48 million
- $50K Patrick Mahomes to score first touchdown to win $750,000
- $50K on JuJu Smith-Schuster to score first touchdown to win $500,000
- $30K on Kansas City to win every quarter to win $630,000
- $50K on Kansas City to win both halves to win $250,000
- $25K on Travis Kelce to win MVP to win $325,000
- $60K on tight end to be the position of the MVP to win $600,000
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The prominent rapper put a wager on the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals in late January. He earned a payout of more than $2 million from it.
In less than 12 hours, we will find out if his latest bets are good.
Drake's bets in NBA Finals
The Canadian rapper loves showing off his bets, whether he bets on football or basketball. In 2022, Drake bet $200,000 on the Golden State Warriors to make the NBA Finals, winning $1 million from it.
However, the rapper lost $60,000 back in 2016 when LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers shocked basketball fans by beating the Warriors.
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The artist has no problem spending his money on sports. Back in September 2022, the rapper spent $100,000 on the purchase of championship rings for the champions of the Sanctuary Basketball League, his own league.