Drake placed a hefty $210,000 parlay bet to pay out $630,000 on Lamar Jackson to score a touchdown and the Baltimore Ravens to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Wild Card playoff matchup on Saturday night.
The Canadian rapper revealed the bet in an Instagram post.
The 38-year-old has been known for his large wagers on a variety of sporting events, recently placing a $355,000 bet on Mike Tyson to defeat Jake Paul in their Nov. 15 fight.
He hasn't been as successful of late, as Paul picked up a unanimous decision win over Tyson.
Drake bet $300,000 on Canada to take down Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 2024 Copa América semifinal, but Messi's squad emerged with a 2-0 victory.
He also placed a $500,000 wager on the Dallas Mavericks to defeat the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals as well as an additional $500,000 on the Edmonton Oilers to emerge victorious over the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, but neither team won.
Drake and Baltimore's signal-caller have been spotted several times together, with both attending the 2022 Kentucky Derby. The rapper also gave a shoutout to Jackson when he made an appearance at his It's All A Blur tour in July 2023.
The 28-year-old is coming off an incredible regular-season performance and is a candidate to win his third MVP award. In 17 starts, Jackson threw for 4,172 yards and 41 touchdowns compared to four interceptions while completing 66.7 percent of his passes. He also picked up 915 rush yards.
The Ravens faced off against their AFC North rivals twice, finishing with a 1-1 record. The Steelers took the opening matchup 18-16 in Week 11, while Baltimore secured a 34-17 win over Pittsburgh in Week 16.
Jackson hasn't found the end zone on the ground as often despite his rushing success in 2024, scoring four total touchdowns as a runner. None occurred against the Steelers.
Kickoff between Baltimore and Pittsburgh on Saturday is at 8 p.m. ET.
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