NBA2K12 Drake Embodies Everything I Hate About Fake Sports Fans (Video)

Before I even start let me acknowledge that yes, these are commercials for a fucking video game that I shouldn't be taking so seriously. But, like almost everyone reading this, sports and rap serve as avenues for me to care about things way too much that don't actually matter, so when both collide in these new NBA2K12 commercials I want to throw a remote through my TV every time they come on.

First off, I think we can all agree that Drake's claim that the 2010 Miami Heat is the greatest NBA team of all-time is a travashamockery. If a team hasn't at the very least own a title they shouldn't even be mentioned in this debate, the same way that a rapper who hasn't even released an album yet can't claim to be one of the best rappers alive. I'm not even going to waste my these time arguing against the Miami Heat.

What really gets me about these commercials is one simple pronoun: "We haven't even hit our prime yet."

We? Really? We? Maybe my geography's off, but the last time I checked Miami was 1500 fucking miles away from Toronto. So you start using Lil Wayne's season tickets to sit courtside at Heat games a year ago and suddenly it's "we"? And it's not like he's showing up for random games against the Hornets. Unless it's a playoff game Aubrey just can't be bothered.

Say what you will about the man, but Rick Ross is an actual Miami Heat fan - only a true fan reacts like this to the news that Bron signed to the Heat. It'd still be stupid, but if Ricky was arguing that the Heat were the greatest at least I could respect the delusional fan loyalty. But Drake? Get the fuck out of here. I doubt he can even name a player on the Heat roster not named James, Wade or Bosh. Quick Drizzy, without looking at your Blackberry what year did the Heat last win a title? Yeah, I thought so.

And as long as I'm going overboard about a commercial I might as well take it to the next level. These commercials, and Drake's complete lack of sports loyalty, actually perfectly encapsulate the part of Drake that I like the least - it just always seems like he's trying. (Notice how I said "part", Drake defenders. I like some parts of Drake/his music and not others. It's my opinion, deal with it.)

It wouldn't fit the theme of these commercials, but I can't imagine anything that would make me respect Drake more than if he had said, "Nope, I'm from Toronto and while they may suck, I'm riding for the Raptors. Frankly I don't need the money, keep it EA."

I acknowledge that's a fantasy, and I really don't have a problem when Drake picking up a check, but as much as Drake claims to show us the "real him" it always feels like he's giving us the "real" him he thinks the world wants to see. In real life I can just never truly respect a man who's a bandwagon fan, and there's no bigger bandwagon than the post-Lebron Heat. Why am I not surprised Drizzy's jumped on it?