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Drake's Nikes cost more than $100,000

by Tyler Munro

Photo: eBay

On Saturday, the Toronto Raptors held Drake Night, an OVO-sponsored basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets that was exactly as it sounds. The big takeaway—other than watching the surging hometown team beat their division rivals—was a surprisingly stylish Global Ambassador branded OVO t-shirt. With roughly 20,000 to giveaway (more than the Air Canada Centre’s standard basketball capacity of 19,800), the shirts still ran out fast, and almost instantly started selling on eBay for as much as $200.

That’s nuts, right? This is more nuts. During the game, Drake presented two lucky fans with an ultra-exclusive pair of his branded Air Jordan sneakers. Before long, both pairs (size 10s, size 11s) were for up for auction, and with days left have each amassed bids of more than $109,000.

But what’s interesting is that a third pair has since landed on the auction site, exacerbating concerns over legitimacy. The third pair, which unlike the previous two Jordan 10s is the Jordan 12 model, was apparently only worn for a photo shoot. Those size 10s ship from New York and could by all accounts be legit, and with bids already passing $16,000, here’s hoping they are.

When it comes to the shirts, fans don’t need to spend inordinate markups to nab one. Assuming you like basketball—a surprisingly big leap given the reaction to Drake Night—the Raptors have extended the promotion with their new Drake 416 Zone fan seating section. With a special promo code (spoiler: it’s ovo) fans can grab tickets to see the Raptors play the Timberwolves, Lakers, Mavericks, Clippers or Magic and, in turn, grab one of the limited edition tees. The Toronto Star points out that there are just 4,000 left to be handed out, at least until they presumably go into mass production, so act fast if you’re desperate.

UPDATE: The size 11s have sold for $109,390.04.