Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan joined Kendrick Lamar on stage Wednesday night as the rapper performed his Drake diss hit ‘Not Like Us.’
Westbrook and DeRozan were among the A-list crowd at Lamar’s ‘The Pop Out’ show in Los Angeles, with Lakers star LeBron James in the crowd as well.
And the couple, both California natives like Lamar, danced in front of a sold-out crowd as the 17-time Grammy winner performed the breakout song from his recent feud with Toronto-born Drake.
DeRozan, who previously played for Drake’s beloved Raptors from 2009 to 2018, was known to be close to the rapper and even called him ‘my dog’ after he was mentioned on ‘Lemon Pepper Freestyle.’
“He’s the biggest and the coldest in the game,” he told ‘Knuckleheads’ podcast in 2021.
Russell Westbrook (back left) and DeMar Derozan (right) joined Kendrick Lamar on stage.
DeRozan and Westbrook danced on stage while Lamar performed at the Kia Forum in Inglewood.
Drake and DeRozan developed a close relationship while the guard played for the Raptors.
James’ presence on the show may also come as a surprise to some, given that Drake previously called him “my brother.”
The couple have known each other for at least 15 years and James has also had Drake on the basketball star’s show ‘The Shop’.
“In 2009, when no one believed anything that was happening, that same guy showed up at a mixtape release party…’, Drake saying of James in 2023, while performing at the Crypto.com Arena, home of the Lakers.
“He came all the way to Toronto, Canada, to support me when I was trying to figure out how I can live my dreams.”
Earlier this month, the ‘Six God’ rapper made headlines with another pair of massive sports bets, as he bet $50,000 each on the Dallas Mavericks and Edmonton Oilers to win their respective championships.
Lakers star LeBron James also appeared at the show, but did not take the stage.
Drake and DeRozan hug after the Raptors beat the Pacers in Game 7 of the 2016 first round
Lamar, a 17-time Grammy winner, has been feuding with Toronto native Drake in recent months.
The Mavericks ended up losing in five games to the Boston Celtics, although that bet would have netted him $1.375 million if he had been right.
Meanwhile, the Oilers are still alive in the Stanley Cup Finals, as they trail the Florida Panthers 3-2.
Drake would earn $1.025 million if the Canadian team manages to win two more games.