Drake previously had a tattoo of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar's St. Vincent/St. Mary's jersey on the outside of his left arm with the No. 23. The Toronto-born rapper replaced James' art with Gilgeous-Alexander's No. 2 and "Thunder" arched above.

Drake is known for his various tattoos of icons in sports, music, and culture, but his recent addition to the art that canvases his body is making headlines for escalating his beef with LeBron James. The rapper and NBA icon have been at odds since Drake’s 2024 beef with Kendrick Lamar. Now, a reconciliation looks to be further away than ever.

Drake has seemingly covered up his Lebron James tattoo with one that pays homage to Shai-Gilgeous Alexander. Drizzy's tattoo of James' high school St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish jersey was previously symbolic of his fandom for the basketball legend and their close-knit friendship.