For the first time in the league’s history, the WNBA will be expanding outside the United States by adding a team in Toronto starting with the 2026 season. So naturally, the Global Ambassador for the Toronto Raptors was in attendance. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Drake — spotted out in public for the first time since his ugly feud with Kendrick Lamar kicked off — was seen kickin’ it with Raptors Vice Chairman and President Masai Ujiri and former Raptors player Kyle Lowry at the event.
Word to the 6ix 🇨🇦 Drake, Kyle Lowry, and Masai Ujiri are in the building to celebrate the Toronto expansion team! pic.twitter.com/U0ouEoHPkb The 6 God and the Toronto Raptors have been locked in like twin and ’em for some years now.
The Canadian rapper was named the team’s Global Ambassador in 2013 and in 2019, they renamed their practice facility to the OVO Athletic Centre. Kilmer Sports Ventures — which already owns the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto FC, Toronto Argonauts and other Toronto-based pro teams — will own and operate the WNBA’s 14th team. In a statement , WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert spoke on what this move means for the growing league, saying: “Bringing a WNBA team to Toronto represents an important milestone for our league as we continue to expand both domestically and outside the United States.
With Larry Tanenbaum’s distinguished record of leading successful sports franchises and Toronto’.
