Every athlete name-dropped in Drake’s Certified Lover Boy album from LeBron James to Sha’Carri Richardson and more

So. Many. Sports references.

That’s right, folks. Drake’s new album is officially here. It dropped in the wee hours of the morning on Friday and some people are already stamping it as album of the year.

While it’s a little too early for that, the project does seem to be solid. There’s a lot of R&B Drake on it, which is what everyone expects of an album named Certified Lover Boy. 

But don’t get it twisted — there are definitely some bars in it for those of us who lean toward the hardcore hip-hop Drake. And, as we usually get with Drake, many of them are sports adjacent.

Let’s dive into some of the best ones.