Toronto Raptors defeat Brooklyn Nets on 'Drake Night'

Shaun Livingston #14 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball against the Toronto Raptors during the game on January 11, 2014 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Toronto, Jan 12 (IANS): The Toronto Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 96-80 in NBA action on ‘Drake Night’, a game themed around Grammy-award winning rapper and Raptors’ global ambassador Drake.

“I’m honoured. I feel great. Tonight’s not really about me, despite the title of the night. It’s a fun night that I was able to curate and facilitate,” said Drake Saturday, reports Xinhua.

For the 19,800 fans that attended the Air Canada Centre, the night began with everyone receiving a black and gold-coloured Toronto Raptors T-shirt designed by Drake, who throughout the night involved himself in on-court activities to keep the crowd engaged.

For the half time show, Drake acted as the DJ and thanked the fans in attendance.