Ever since LeBron James attended Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" concert in Los Angeles on Juneteenth of 2024, a show that saw NBA stars like Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan take the stage and dance during Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track of Drake,

At a show, Drake had Gilgeous-Alexander's jersey tattooed on his arm. It replaced LeBron James' old high school jersey that was previously on the musician's arm. You can research it yourself, but Drake and James have beefed over the last year because the latter supported Kendrick Lamar.

Drake didn’t comment directly, but fans have pieced together the narrative: LeBron siding (even subtly) with Kendrick at Pop Out, followed by Drake’s lyrical barbs on tracks like “What Did I Miss?” and leaked freestyles, shows there’s hurt in the mix. The tattoo cover is just the latest, and most visible, sign.