On the evening of July 8, Drake was spotted on a date with Johanna Leia.
The 34-year-old OVO rapper — whose upcoming album is titled Certified Lover Boy — rented out L.A.’s Dodger Stadium for the night in order to wine and dine the 40-year-old former Bringing Up Ballers star.
On her Instagram, Leia describes herself as “entrepreneur” and “mother.” If you didn’t know, she’s the mother of Sierra Canyon High School basketball player Amari Bailey. The teen, who’s already committed to playing for UCLA when he graduates, named the LA Times‘ “2021 Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year” last month. Notably, he currently plays on the same team as Lebron James’s son Bronny James.
While the details of how she and Drake first met are unclear, it’s no secret that the rapper is an avid basketball fan. Since he’s often been spotted at Bronny and Amari’s games sitting besides Lebron on the sidelines, it’s possible the two met at one of those.
In fact, they were recently spotted sitting alongside Michael B. Jordan at one of the high school games.
Drake pretending to watch these games is the FUNNIEST PART!! He was there for business!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/sKVTqvesF5
— 73-9 and they LIED 🏁 (@CuffsTheLegend) July 9, 2021
On Friday morning, news reporter Chris Cristi shared photos of the couple with a tweet that said, “@DRAKE ON A DATE? Randomly just flew over this cozy couple enjoying a private dinner along the third base line at an empty Dodger Stadium from #Air7HD@ABC7#Drizzy.”
.@DRAKE ON A DATE? Randomly just flew over this cozy couple enjoying a private dinner along the third base line at an empty Dodger Stadium from #Air7HD @ABC7 #Drizzy pic.twitter.com/SjMR1UOgbo
— Chris Cristi (@abc7chriscristi) July 9, 2021
See some of the funny tweets about Drake and his seemingly new boo down below.
How Drake in Amari Bailey House pic.twitter.com/ZNRtpB8mzH
— Research Rod (@ResearchRod) July 9, 2021
Drake when he saw the potential of Amari Bailey: pic.twitter.com/dD33RkJzDf
— aims (@yungaims) July 9, 2021
Drake rented out a whole baseball stadium for dinner to make his queen happy, and your man won’t even unfollow a bxch for you 🥴 #Respectfully
— Respectfully Justin (@JustinLaboy) July 9, 2021
Drake set the tone. $10,000 date minimums 🔥🔥🔥🔥 #Respectfully
— Respectfully Justin (@JustinLaboy) July 9, 2021
Drake's next song "dodge me with the bullshit, you say its hard to date me, booked out a stadium but its hardly empty, camera lenses creepin on the daily, they dont let a playa play, shout out to Amari Bailey" Can't wait for CLB😭😭
— Bladez (@bladezlol) July 9, 2021
Drake was looking at that drone like Jim Halpert.
— Ahmed🇸🇴 (@big_business_) July 9, 2021
Drake renting out baseball fields for first dates… he setting the bar too high. Now all ima hear “rent out the stadium or I don’t want it 😜” I don’t even got a headboard man pic.twitter.com/RDIDjJEs63
— Above 6 feet (@EChoobaka13) July 9, 2021