Drake Daps Up Paul Pierce After Another Toronto Raptors Playoffs Loss to Wizards

Being Drake means making tough choices.

White or gold owls? Running or jogging with woes? Toronto or Houston? Or Miami? Are three towns feasible?

It's a tough life, and it's made all the more complicated by the extensive web of friendships the rapper has developed with celebrities across all sports, entertainment and beyond. 

With this in mind, Drake faced another uniquely Drizzy-ian quandary Tuesday night when he watched the Washington Wizards down his Toronto Raptors for the second time in their first-round Eastern Conference playoffs series.

On one hand, Drake is a Toronto native and the Raptors' official global ambassador (whatever that is). On the other, he's cultivated a playful, mock-contentious relationship with Wizards veteran Paul Pierce, who is partially responsible for the two-game hole in which Toronto now finds itself. 

So while his hometown has spent the last week dogging Pierce, Drake decided to take the high road and congratulate his buddy after a game well won. 

A photo emerged recently of Drake slapping hands with a cheesing Pierce after Tuesday night's game. Glean what you will from it:

Some have conjectured that the Drake-Pierce relationship goes back longer than most know:

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Paul Pierce has always wanted to be @Drake. pic.twitter.com/odET9NPCNT

— Jay & Dan Podcast (@JayandDanPod) April 18, 2015"

As for Pierce, we can only assume he sprinted to the airport after Washington's 117-106 win and rode home in a plane's cargo hold. According to The Washington Post's Michael Lee, Pierce yelled after the game about wanting to win out in the series so he could avoid going through customs again:

Come back, Paul. Canada is a fine place. Drake will show you. You guys have so many good times left together.

Dan is on Twitter. He eagerly awaits the sight of Drake treating Pierce to poutine from the sideline.