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Drake is a loving father.
The Grammy-nominated rapper, who called himself “Co-Parent of the Year” on his 2021 album Certified Loverboyhas a five-year-old son, Adonis Graham, with French artist Sophie Brussaux.
After initially denying Brussaux’s claims that she was pregnant with his baby, Drake confirmed his paternity with a song on his 2018 double album. Scorpioand rapped “The child is mine” and “I didn’t hide my child from the world / I hid the world from my child.”
Drake spoke about the situation surrounding Adonis’ birth and his relationship with Brussaux on the HBO show The Shop in 2018. “We’re in a situation where we’re both equally responsible,” he said. “Now I’m just really excited to be a great dad.”
Drake and Brussaux both waited until March 2020 to share photos of Adonis, who was born on October 11, 2017. “I want to be able to go places with my son and share memories with him,” Drake told rapper Lil Wayne on his radio show. Young Money Radio featuring Lil Wayne on Apple Music. “I don’t want to feel like because I made the life choice to be a ‘celebrity,’ I have to make sure everyone lives under that blanket… I just wanted to break free from that,” he continued.
In October 2022, Brussaux celebrated her son’s 5th birthday with a loving post on Instagram. She shared a photo from Adonis’ superhero party and snaps of herself and Adonis smiling. “Joyeux anniversaire mon amoureux…5 ans déjà,” she wrote in the caption. “I’m so proud of the beautiful human you are growing up to be.” She also tagged Drake, saying, “We did an amazing job @champagnepapi.”
From his budding passion for basketball to his sweetest moments with his famous dad, here’s everything you need to know about Drake’s son Adonis.
He speaks French
At just 4 years old, Adonis was already bilingual thanks to Brussaux, who is from France. In an adorable video posted on Instagram, Adonis asks his father if he wants to learn to speak “en français.” Drake replies, “Yes, please,” and Adonis begins his lesson, speaking French while his father repeats each word.
As the lesson progresses, Drake asks, “Did you really say that or are you just making it up?” Adonis jokes back by remaining silent, and Drake calls his son a “funny guy.”
He watches a lot of basketball
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Drake has been a long-time basketball fan, and it seems he has passed his love of the game on to his son. Drake and Adonis have been spotted courtside at several NBA games over the years.
Drake, a vocal hometown Toronto Raptors fan, often brings Adonis to their games. The father-son duo have attended several Raptors games, including one on February 3, 2022, where they appeared in matching all-black outfits, and another where they were photographed raising their trophies to cheer each other on.
The rapper and his son attended another Toronto Raptors game on December 7, 2022. Drake and Adonis were seen in matching leather-like jackets and white sneakers as they enjoyed their courtside seats. The two smiled while watching the game, and Adonis was photographed enjoying a bag of Skittles.
He is also an aspiring basketball star
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Adonis doesn’t just watch basketball—he plays it too! The youngster showed off his skills in a December 2021 Instagram story from Drake, where he dribbled the ball a few times before throwing it up and into the basket.
“Yo, where did you learn to shoot like that?” the proud dad asked Adonis in a later video. “I don’t know,” he replied modestly, shrugging. “You hit four out of five shots. You hit four out of five shots!” Drake continued. Adonis finally admitted that he coaches basketball in school before sending his dad into hysterics, adding, “And send that to our girl.”
Drake also joked about Adonis’ love for the game while speaking with NBA star Lebron James and businessman Maverick Carter. The Shopand said, “You know, he’s already in the pool and shooting basketballs. When he gets to a certain age, I’m going to take him right to (Lebron’s) house and say, ‘Yo, summer camp at Bronny’s house!'”
He loves working with his father
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Adonis obviously loves being twins with his dad. Before they wore matching outfits to the Raptors vs. 76ers games, Drake and Adonis sported the same braided hairstyle.
Adonis first wore the look at his fourth birthday party in October 2021 and brought it out again in March 2022, matching his dad who shared several selfies on Instagram showing off their twin moment.
He is an artist
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He gets it from his mama! Both Drake and Brussaux have posted photos of their son’s artwork on social media, from his earliest drawings to more serious paintings. “Adonis > Picasso, don’t @ me,” Drake captioned a photo of a handprint painting Adonis gave him for Christmas in 2018.
In another sweet photo, Adonis can be seen painting side by side with his mother, a professional artist. “A little progress photo, we are painting together and doing a deep conditioning treatment together,” she captioned the photo.
He likes to wrestle with his father
In a video posted on social media, Adonis playfully wrestled with his father during the 2021 Christmas party. In the clip, a giggling Adonis and another little boy can be seen pushing Drake to the ground before climbing onto his back.
He finds his father funny
In February 2023, Adonis and Drake sat down for a father-son interview with Caleb Pressley. In the interview, Adonis mentioned that his father has a great sense of humor.
“(He’s) a funny dad,” Adonis said, adding that Drake “makes a lot of funny jokes.”
He attended red carpet events with Drake
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In May 2021, Drake accepted the award for Artist of the Decade at the Billboard Music Awards, with a special VIP by his side. Adonis took the stage with his father as he accepted the award and even held the statue while clinging to his father’s leg as he spoke.
The rapper wanted to dedicate the award to his family, but had trouble keeping the then three-year-old engaged. “To my beautiful family,” he began before Adonis walked away. “Hey, wait, wait, wait,” he said as he grabbed Adonis before lifting him up and saying, “To you! I want to dedicate this award to you.”
He does martial arts
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Adonis is clearly a boy of many talents. In addition to basketball and painting, he has also tried his hand at martial arts and posed for a photo with his mother in matching martial arts uniforms. “This is a proud mom post,” Brussaux wrote.
He can hold the melody like his father
On Drake’s 36th birthday, Adonis sang the “Happy Birthday” song for his father – and added his own touch.
“Happy birthday, daddy, happy birthday, daddy, right in my heart, right in my heart,” he sang, before adding, “I’m growing up.”
Brussaux, who filmed the performance from his car, also wished the rapper a “happy birthday.”
