What was Rob Ford's cause of death? Drake pays homage to the late mayor of Toronto by wearing his letterman jacket at Blue Jays vs Dodgers

Drake recently made an appearance at the Blue Jays vs Dodgers World Series game at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada.

The rapper was seen wearing a Don Bosco letterman jacket to pay tribute to the late mayor of Toronto and fellow Canadian Rob Ford, with the jacket having the latter's initials.

Rob Ford was a volunteer football coach at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School from 2001 to 2013. He also volunteered as a coach for Newtonbrook Secondary School before he started coaching for Don Bosco. Rob Ford also founded the Rob Ford Football Foundation, which aimed to support the development of school teams, particularly in underprivileged regions.

Rob Ford died back in 2016 due to cancer. Ford was diagnosed with pleomorphic liposarcoma, a type of body fat cancer, in 2014 and had been placed on palliative care before his death.

Drake's tribute to Rob Ford garnered support from netizens online, who took to social media to express it, as exemplified by the tweets quoted below:

"He single handedly put Toronto on the map for the Drake generation. Paved the way for Rap as mainstream in Toronto and helped the Raptors get to #1 by elevating Blacks as brothers. His real bro dealt, Rob just sampled, proved he was human. Coach Rob Ford RIP." one netizen stated.

"Such a good member of the city that’s how millionaires should act, apart of the city." another netizen stated.

"Who knew back then that he was the good Ford? Now his brother lets other people suffering from addiction live in tents and openly do hard drugs anywhere they please, what a nice way to honor his brother." one commenter opined.

Drake has been an ardent sports fan

Drake has been an ardent sports fan since his early days and also makes regular bets on sports events. He is a fan of the basketball teams Toronto Raptors and Kentucky Wildcats and also the soccer team Manchester United.

Drake has also been a supporter of LeBron James has called him a 'brother' in the past. In 2014, while addressing the claims of being a bandwagon fan, the singer stated in an interview with Complex:

"Well, first of all, I'd like to say that despite what everyone on the Internet thinks, I do not team jump. In the past I’ve always supported the player and not the institution-unless we're talking about the Kentucky Wildcats and the Toronto Raptors;"

The singer continued:

"I will never stray from them. But whether it comes to soccer or football or basketball, I have a lot of friends that play for a lot of teams. I’m not team jumping. I’m a supportive friend."

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Drake has been a Toronto Raptors global ambassador since 2013. The rapper is also a partner of Stake, a betting company. Stake partnered with the Sauber F1 racing team in 2022.

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