Rapper Drake wins $1 Million after betting on Canada to beat South Africa in World Cup

Canadian rapper Drake has won $1 million after Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in their knockout-stage clash last night.

The Toronto rapper had placed a massive bet of $770,000 (over N1 billion) on Canada to defeat South Africa in their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash, with the wager carrying a potential payout of $1,001,000. After Canada’s victory, the bet officially came through, giving Drake a profit of roughly $231,000.

Ahead of the match, Drake explained that he was motivated by a message from South African DJ Black Coffee.

“@realblackcoffee was chirping in the DM I had to raise the STAKES,” he wrote alongside a screenshot of the wager.

Drake has a long history of public sports gambling. Over the years, he’s placed wagers on everything from NBA Finals and UFC title fights to boxing matches and major soccer tournaments.