Highest Honor : Drake Receives Key To The City Of Toronto From Canadian Mayor At NBA All -Star Celebrity Game

Famous Jewish /Canadian rapper , Drake , has received the highest honor any citizen would ask for at the NBA All - Star Celebrity Game on Friday (12 February ), where he was on hand to coach Team Canada .

Presented by Mayor John Tory who announced on Twitter yesterday (February 11 ) that the Canadian rapper will receive an award at the game show .

“ The key to the city ? Well , it’ s the highest honor we can give, ” Tory says in a video with “ Trophies ” playing in the background . “ So when we give out a key to the city , we want it to be something really special. I believe the key should go to individuals who make people across the city feel good about themselves and about the city . It should make us proud of who we are and what we can achieve . I want these moments to inspire us as a city and to send a real message : Toronto can do great things .”

The usual star- studded event took place outside of the United States for the first time , happening right at Drake ’s home town.
For the 2016 NBA All - Star Celebrity Game they wrangled everyone ’s favorite basketball -loving Canadian rapper, Drake , to coach Team Canada against Team USA, led by comedian Kevin Hart .
It was just like a wish come through for Drake who rapped about the possibility of receiving the honor in his latest single , “ Summer Sixteen ” and giving the key to his mentor , Lil Wayne.
“ I might get a key to the city and give it to Wayne / Or give it to one of the young boys to carry the wave,” he says.
Drake ’s team reportedly knocked out Team USA , led by comedian Kevin Hart after a 15 -point , 14 -rebound performance.