GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 16: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats addresses the media during a practice session ahead of the first round of the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 16, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Drake invites Calipari, Kentucky over during Toronto-based tournament

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Kentucky's men's basketball team was given the royal treatment during their off-day during the GLOBL JAM tournament in Toronto, getting an invite to Drake's house on Friday.

Thanks to my friend @Drake for opening his home to our team today!! pic.twitter.com/lBBMUOkPad
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) July 14, 2023

Drake is a noted fan of the Wildcats, who are representing the United States in the Under-23 tournament at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. He even warmed up with the team in 2014, though it infamously didn't go well.

When Drake warmed up with Kentucky’s basketball team 😅 pic.twitter.com/TbBSS4WQKI
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 2, 2020

Luckily, the actual Kentucky roster operates at a much higher standard. A freshman-based group, led by top recruits D.J. Wagner Jr., Justin Edwards, and Robert Dillingham, is 2-0 with one round-robin game remaining in the preseason competition.

Because the tournament isn't over, the Wildcats still had business to take care of on Friday.

The Kentucky Men's Basketball Team is practicing at Drake's $100M mansion in Toronto🔥

(via @DanielHagerKSR) https://t.co/HPFDoxzVYo pic.twitter.com/ZOMRCiWdRi
— On3 (@On3sports) July 14, 2023

With such a warm welcome from one of Canada's biggest celebrities, it's no wonder that head coach John Calipari told theScore that Toronto is one of his "favourite cities."