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Photos: Drake, Gretzky and Monica among the stars at NBA Finals Game 5

Baka Not Nice, Torey Lanez, Michelle Wie, Celeste Bouchard and Eugenie Bouchard also at the playoff contest.

  • Drake high fives Baka Not Nice during his performance during...

    Drake high fives Baka Not Nice during his performance during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Golfer Michelle Wie, Celeste Bouchard...

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Golfer Michelle Wie, Celeste Bouchard and tennis player Eugenie Bouchard attend Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

  • Drake and Eugenie Bouchard meet prior to Game Five of...

    Drake and Eugenie Bouchard meet prior to Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

  • Monica sings the American national anthem prior to Game Five...

    Monica sings the American national anthem prior to Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

  • Doug Tranquada leads the Canadian national anthem prior to Game...

    Doug Tranquada leads the Canadian national anthem prior to Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

  • NHL Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky attends Game...

    NHL Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky attends Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptorsat Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Drake reacts in the first...

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Drake reacts in the first half during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Former Toronto Raptors player Vince...

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Former Toronto Raptors player Vince Carter is acknowledged during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Drake reacts in the first...

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Drake reacts in the first half during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Baka Not Nice performs during...

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Baka Not Nice performs during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Drake high fives Baka Not...

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Drake high fives Baka Not Nice during his performance during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Torey Lanez performs during Game...

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Torey Lanez performs during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Torey Lanez performs during Game...

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Torey Lanez performs during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • TORONTO, ON – JUNE 10: Drake celebrates a 3-point basket...

    TORONTO, ON – JUNE 10: Drake celebrates a 3-point basket by Toronto Raptors’ Marc Gasol (33) against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • Hockey great Wayne Gretzky watches play during first-half basketball game...

    Hockey great Wayne Gretzky watches play during first-half basketball game action between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Some of Canada’s biggest names were at NBA Finals Game 5. The country was on the verge of getting its first NBA championship.

It all starts with Drake, who wore a more subdued and less trollish outfit. Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was also on hand. Two female sports stars golfer Michelle Wie and tennis player Eugenie Bouchard sat courtside. One of the most famous Raptors players Vince Carter represented his old team.

During the breaks in the contest, Torey Lanez and Baka Not Nice performed for the crowd. For the Canadian national anthem, the Raptors had the crowd sing together led by Doug Tranquada while Monica performed the U.S. national anthem.

Game 5 is filled with plenty of drama so far. If there’s a Game 6, it will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday at Oracle Arena.