Here’s how much Bitcoin (BTC) Drake lost betting on the NBA Finals

TL; DR

Drake suffered a huge crypto loss after playing against the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals. Additionally, he placed another 500,000 BTC bet on the Edmonton Oilers to win the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, continuing his risky betting streak.

Not choosing the right horse

Popular Canadian rapper and actor Aubrey Drake Graham (better known as Drake) has parted with $500,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) Bet Against the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics.

Unfortunately, the Massachusetts team appeared They won 106-88 in the final game on June 18. As a result, the Celtics won the series 4-1 and won the league record 18th title.

It's worth mentioning that Mavericks' victory earned Drake a whopping $875,000 from the value of the original cryptocurrency.

A rapper has a chance. He made another important BTC bet to recoup some of his losses. He wagered another half million on a digital asset betting on the Edmonton Oilers to win the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers. A win for the Oilers would earn Drake a little over $500,000 in BTC. It's the game. Scheduled For later today (June 18).

‘Drake's Curse'

The Canadian is very big Betting enthusiast on various sports events. However, his predictions were often wrong and many teams and athletes suffered losses after investing money, which inspired the coining of the phrase “Drake's Curse”.

Earlier this year he Bet Sean Strickland made a profit of over $650,000 in BTC worth $700,000 BTC by predicting Drickus du Plessis to win. But the fighter lost after the judges' decision.

In 2022 he Bet $234,000 BTC worth of Ferrari driver – Charles Leclerc – for finishing first at the Spanish Grand Prix, only for Max Verstappen to win the race. Later that year, Drake earned $600,000 The encryption FC Barcelona to win the big derby against Real Madrid. Unfortunately, the team from the Spanish capital won the so-called “El Clasico”.