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Video of Miami Heat's Kyle Lowry Facing Drake in 1 on 1 Game

Lowry and the rapper play a friend game at FTX Arena

Shandel Richardson

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Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry was spotted recently playing a game 1-on-1 basketball at FTX Arena. 

No big deal, right? 

It is when you consider the opponent. Lowry was lined up against rapper Drake. The 12-second clip was posted on Twitter. 

It's no secret Lowry and Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, are close friends. They became tight when Lowry played for the Toronto Raptors and helped lead them to their first NBA title in 2019. Drake is a Toronto native and Raptors superfan. 

When it was announced Lowry was joining the Heat, Drake posted a heartfelt response on Instagram. 

“The city is yours eternally and we wish you the best in South Beach,” Drake wrote. “We will continue to celebrate you.”

Lowry, a five-time All-Star, has been one of the key cogs in the Heat's success this season. He is averaging 13.6 points, 8.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds entering Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat defeated the Hawks Wednesday night in Atlanta.

The Heat are 26-15 and hold the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference standings, trailing only the surprising Chicago Bulls. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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