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Drake to host first annual NBA awards show

Published Jan. 26, 2017 5:56 p.m. ET

Dan Carson

Drake's has his hands on anything, everything, most of the world.

If there's a business opportunity in sports or music he hasn't already locked down, rest assured it's in the works.

With that said, the Toronto rapper and Raptors global brand ambassador has secured one of his most high-profile opportunities yet in nailing down a gig as host of the NBA's inaugural NBA awards show.

Drake revealed the news on John Calipari's Cal Cast podcast on Thursday, per Variance Magazine's Jonathan Robles (h/t CBS Sports' Ananth Pandian).

Drake brought up the award show around the podcast's 29th minute.

"I don't even know if I'm allowed to say this," Drake said. "We'll find out...I'm actually producing and hosting the first annual NBA awards this year."

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Drake went on, explaining exactly what he'll be in charge of as host and producer.

"I get to take the reins on it, which again the ESPYs let me do great things and I thank them a lot for that. Usually award shows sometimes are a bit restrictive, but they let me do a lot at the ESPYs, so we'll expand on that concept. I love hosting, I love being in a room with iconic, legendary people that I look up to and having that pressure to make them laugh and enjoy their evening. Hopefully that will go well."