Sacramento Kings He added six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan this offseason, as the veteran forward had already made his presence known on his new roster. DeRozan continues to lead the Kings in scoring with 25.3 points per game through six games, and the Kings improved to 3-3 at the start of the season.

Kings set out to confront Toronto Raptors Saturday night is DeRozan’s first home game in the NBA. DeRozan played his first nine NBA seasons in Toronto, making four All-Star appearances and earning two All-NBA Team honors.

DeRozan’s return to the Raptors’ Scotiabank Arena wasn’t as pleasant as his time there, creating some drama with Toronto native and music industry superstar Drake.

On Saturday, the Raptors honored NBA Hall of Famer Vince Carter by retiring his jersey, but Drake made it clear that the team should not do the same for DeRozan. Raptors broadcast during the game.

“If you ever put up a DeRozan banner, I will take that thing down myself.”

When DeRozan played for the Raptors, NBA and rap stars respected each other, but the newfound hatred spilled over into the public eye. Drake didn’t hide his emotions throughout the game and openly told DeRozan how he felt.

DeRozan didn’t hesitate to respond to Drake by putting the issue on his own agenda. post game presser:

“It’s going to be a long climb to get it down, so good luck.”

The Kings star also took to social media, responding to Drake on his Instagram story:

Whether or not DeRozan did enough to get the Raptors to retire his jersey, the star musician’s disrespect is nothing short of crazy.

DeRozan ultimately appeared unbothered by Drake’s comments; More than anything, he was upset about the Kings’ disappointing defeat.

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