Drake Seemingly Tattoos Over LeBron James Tribute With Ne...

Drake has apparently covered up his tattoo of LeBron James' St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish high school jersey with a new tattoo honoring basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA). The original tattoo symbolized Drake's fandom for James and their close friendship.

A recent close-up photo from Drake's performance at Wireless Festival in London revealed that the Fighting Irish jersey tattoo has been replaced with one depicting SGA's Oklahoma City Thunder jersey. The homage to SGA is logical as he, like Drake, is a Toronto native. Their relationship is evident through SGA's appearance in Drake's "NOKIA" music video and their interactions at games. Drake also publicly acknowledged SGA in June after winning a large bet on the Thunder.

The cover-up coincides with a reported rift between Drake and LeBron James, stemming from James attending Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" concert. In January, a leaked Drake song titled "Fighting Irish" featured lyrics seemingly criticizing James, calling him fake despite past exchanges of gifts and personal concern. Drake explicitly stated in the song that their once family-like relationship is over, denying they were ever like brothers and accusing James of prioritizing his public image.