The rapper posted a picture of himself and his ex-partner Sophie Brussaux’s kid Adonis Graham on Instagram on August 11. The 5-year-old is shown sitting on a chair with a tiny basketball in his hand, while Drake is seen sitting behind him and slowly plucking out his braids.
Fellow rapper Lil Yachty made light fun of Drizzy for wearing his own hair in braids in the pi, saying, “It’s no way your sitting here acting like you braiding his hair for the internet.” replied, “I was unbraiding it bitch,” stating, “Your son said you ain’t hit him in 6 months on his finsta he said he need some Jordans and a backpack for school.”
Drake received many supportive comments as well. “Like father Like son,” wrote fellow rapper Tyga, dad to King Cairo Stevenson, 10, while DJ Khaled, a father of two sons, commented with a crown emoji.
Drizzy also posted a mirror selfie and a video of his mom Sandi Graham thanking him for gifting her her new watch. “Do you like Bubby’s watch?” Drake asks Adonis, who replies he does not because it is “too expensive.”
In addition, the rapper shared a throwback viral photo of retired Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson getting his hair braided while sitting on his team’s bench during a game. (At an NBA Crossover panel discussion during the NBA All-Star 2023 weekend in Salt Lake City in February, the athlete revealed that it was actually his aunt styling his hair, not his mom, as believed by many for years.)
Drake had captioned his post with a quote from Allen, who he had referenced in his 2010 track “Thank Me Now” and 2015 song “6PM in New York”—”Just because you put a guy in a tuxedo doesn’t make him a good guy.” The basketball star had commented on then-league commissioner David Stern‘s intention to implement a dress code for players, Sports Illustrated reported in 2005.
See Drake’s sweet new father-son photo as well as other adorable family moments with Adonis over the years:
Baby Baller
Drake and Adonis hung out after the little’s basketball practice.
Adonis’ Debut
Drake shared the first photos of Adonis’ face in March 2020. “I love and miss my beautiful family and friends and I can’t wait for the joyful day when we are all able to reunite,” he wrote at the end of his lengthy post. “Until then please keep your lights on.”