{"id":953,"date":"2013-09-30T21:06:46","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T01:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ohsodj.com\/?p=953"},"modified":"2013-09-30T21:06:46","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T01:06:46","slug":"drake-named-as-new-global-ambassador-for-toronto-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohsodj.com\/?p=953","title":{"rendered":"Drake Named as New Global Ambassador for Toronto Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/d_amb.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-954\" alt=\"d_amb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/d_amb.jpg?resize=250%2C250\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/d_amb.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/d_amb.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>This guy is winning these days.<\/p>\n<p>Rapper Drake is now the new Global Ambassador for his NBA hometown team the Toronto Raptors. This means he\u2019ll assume duties of host, business partner and consultant for the basketball franchise.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe real goal here is to build up the Toronto Raptors,\u201d he said during a stop at ESPN\u2019s First Take.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll also play a role in the in the redesign of the franchise\u2019s image for their 20th anniversary which occurs next season. That\u2019s big news since the city will host the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. If you thought he was obnoxious this past year serving drinks, wait until 2016.<\/p>\n<p>All jokes aside, congrats to him. 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