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Charles Curtis

Drake celebrates Raptors’ title by imitating famous Michael Jordan photo on Instagram

There were A LOT of jokes about Drake during the NBA playoffs.

One that stood out was after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, in which cameras captured him high-fiving Toronto Raptors fans as he was leaving Scotiabank Arena. People said the rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador acted like he had just played 40 minutes in the loss.

The photo that he posted on Instagram after the Raps won their first NBA title won’t help stop the jokes. It’s a shot of him hugging the Larry O’Brien trophy:

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Got one. 👌🏽

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Does that seem familiar to you? It should! It’s an imitation of a 1991 photo of Michael Jordan after he won his first championship with the Chicago Bulls:

(Via MerlinFTP Drop)

I’m no Photoshop expert, but could it be doctored? I see the same checkered shirt in the background and similar-styled world champions hat. Incredible work.

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