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Drake absolutely thinks he just got done playing in that game he was hundreds of miles away from (via @LindsayDunnTV) pic.twitter.com/tLS5ZVSboT — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 24, 2019

“All we are is proud and passionate … I promise you. I love Toronto, I love this team and we’re going to the NBA Finals.”

But even though Drake wasn’t in Milwaukee, the rapper, who was gifted a $769,000 custom diamond sports jacket by the Raptors earlier this week, found himself with a giant target on his back in the cheese state following his on-court antics in Game 4 Tuesday night.

Prior to Game 5, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer questioned the Grammy-winner’s antics on the sidelines, telling reporters, “There’s certainly no place (on the court) for fans and, you know, whatever it is exactly that Drake is for the Toronto Raptors.”

Inside Fiserv Forum Thursday night, the animosity continued with the arena playing tracks from Pusha T, who Drake was in a public feud with last year. Meanwhile, Bucks co-owner Wes Edens’ daughter Mallory was spotted courtside next to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers sporting a T-shirt with Pusha T’s face on it.

After Drake saw her on TV, he changed his Instagram profile pic to her photo and mentioned Mallory in his Instagram Stories, writing, “All is fair in war and war and trust me, I’ll still get you tickets to OVO Fest.”

If the Raptors beat Milwaukee Saturday night, they will face the Warriors next Thursday. But the team isn’t worried about facing the rap superstar.

“Drake can’t shoot,” Draymond Green told reporters Thursday. “Nor can he pass. You ever seen Drake play basketball? I saw a couple of highlights. It wasn’t so hot.”