Houston declare 10 June as "Drake Day"
13 June 2014, 08:53
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
Drake has never been shy of his love for Houston and now his adopted city have given back, by naming a day after the Canadian rapper.
The mayor of Houston, Annise D. Parker made the announcement yesterday at a Houston Astros baseball game, declaring that 10 June will hereby be known as “Drake Day”. The announcement was made to mark the start of Drake’s “Houston Appreciation Week”, which sees the artist throwing parties, playing shows and engaging in other such events around the cities.
You can check out Drake’s official certificate below:
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