All About Drake's Son, Adonis Graham

Mar. 15, 2025

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Drakeis one doting dad.

The Grammy-nominated rapper, who referred to himself as “co-parent of the year” on his 2021 albumCertified Lover Boy, shares son Adonis Graham, 7, with French artistSophie Brussaux.

Drake spoke out about the situation surrounding Adonis' birth and his relationship with Brussaux on HBO’sThe Shopin 2018. “We have found ourselves in a situation and we are both equally responsible,” he said. “Now, I’m just really excited to be a great father.”

Drake and Brussaux both waited until March 2020 to share any photos of Adonis, who was born on Oct. 11, 2017.

“I want to be able to go places with my son and share memories with my son,” Drake told rapperLil Wayneon his radio show,Young Money Radio with Lil Wayne on Apple Music. “I don’t want to feel like just because of a life choice I made to be a ‘celebrity’ that I got to make everybody live under this blanket … I just wanted to free myself of that.”

Most recently,Kendrick Lamarname dropped Adonis in “Meet the Grahams” amid theongoing feudbetween him and Drake.

From his budding passion for basketball to his sweetest moments with his famous dad, here’s everything to know about Drake’s son, Adonis.

He speaks French

At just 4 years old, Adonis was alreadybilingual, thanks to Brussaux, who hails from France.

In an adorable video posted on Instagram, Adonis asks his dad if he wants to be taught how to speak “en français.” Drake responds, “yes, please,” and Adonis begins his lesson, speaking in French as his dad repeats each word back to him.

He’s an artist

Sophie Brussaux and Adonis Graham.Sophie Brussaux Instagram

Both Drake and Brussaux have posted photos of their son’s artwork on social media, from his earliest drawings to more seriouspaintings. “Adonis > Picasso don’t @ me,” Drake captioned onephotoof a handprint painting Adonis gave him for Christmas in 2018.

In August 2023, Drake shared that Adonisdrew the cover art for his albumFor All the Dogs. The illustration features a white dog with red eyes.

His name is tattooed on Drake

He watches a lot of basketball

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Drake has long been a basketball fan, and it appears as though he passed his love for the game on to his son. Drake and Adonis have been spotted sittingcourtsideat several NBA games over the years.

Drake, a vocal fan of his hometown Toronto Raptors, often brings Adonis to their games. The father-son duo have attended a few Raptors games, including one in February 2022, where they sported matching all-black looks, and another where they were photographedlifting their cups to cheers each other.

The rapper and his son attendedanother Toronto Raptors gamein December 2022. Drake and Adonis were seen in matching leather-like jackets and white sneakers as they enjoyed their courtside seats. The two smiled as they watched the game and Adonis was photographed enjoying a bag of Skittles.

He’s also a budding basketball star

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“Yo, where you learn to shoot like that?” the proud dad asked Adonis in alater video, who shrugs. “You went four for five. You hit four shots out of five!”

Adonis finally admitted that he practices basketball at school, before sending his dad into hysterics, adding, “Also, send that to our girl.”

Drake also joked about Adonis' love of the game while talking to NBA starLebron Jamesand businessman Maverick Carter onThe Shop, saying: “You know he’s already in the pool like shooting the basketball. He’s gonna get to a certain age, I’m gonna bring him right to [Lebron’s] house and I’ma be like, ‘Yo, summer camp at Bronny’s house!’ "

He practices martial arts

Adonis is a boy with many talents: Aside from painting and basketball, he’s tried his hand atmartial arts, posing for aphotowith his mom in matching martial arts get-ups. “This is a proud mama post,” Brussaux wrote.

He likes to twin with his dad

Adonis loves to twin with his dad: Before they wore matching outfits to the Raptors vs. 76ers games, Drake and Adonis sported the same braidedhairstyle.

Adonis first rocked the look at his fourthbirthday partyin October 2021, and brought it back in March 2022 to match with his dad, who shared several selfies on Instagram showing off their twinning moment.

He appeared in Drake’s music video for “8AM in Charlotte”

Adonis made a cameo in Drake’s music video for “8AM in Charlotte.” The video opens with a conversation between the rapper and his son — Adonis was asked to talk about a “beautiful piece of artwork” that he drew.

“So the goat was running away from the other monsters. And the other animals,” he explained. Then Drake asked: “Daddy’s name is next to the goat. Does that mean that Daddy’s the goat?” Adonis replied: “Yes. So it’s Daddy Goat.”

The little boy is then seen dancing in a dimly lit studio next to his dad.

He released his first rap song in October 2023

Drake dropped Adonis' first rap song, “My Man,” in October 2023. The rapper’s son performed the song live for the very first time at his sixth birthday party.

“Dialed in,” the doting dad wrote on Instagram.

He attends red carpet events with Drake

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In May 2021, Drake accepted the Artist of the Decade Award at theBillboard Music Awards, with a special VIP at his side. Adonistook the stagewith his dad as he accepted the award, and even held the statue as he clung to his dad’s leg while he spoke.

The rapper tried to dedicate the award to his family, but had a hard time keeping the then-3-year-old in place. “To my beautiful family,” he started, before Adonis began walking away. “Hey, wait, wait, wait,” he said while grabbing Adonis, before picking him up and saying. “To you! I wanna dedicate this award to you.”

source: people.com