Jay-Z Loses $1M on Oklahoma Metropolis’s NBA Finals’ Guess

At what level does sports activities betting get out of hand? Our favourite— and wealthiest— celebrities are not any strangers to betting huge, particularly when the stakes are excessive like throughout the NBA Finals. However for billionaire rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, a latest loss would possibly simply function an costly lesson.

Sport 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals was a nail biter. With the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder and the Indiana Pacers tied with one win every, Wednesday’s (June 11) primetime matchup was the possibility for one crew to get the higher hand. In response to experiences, the Brooklyn rapper guess that the Thunder would pull off the win, however spoiler alert… they did not. OKC misplaced to Indiana by 9 factors.

Now, it would not be so dangerous if Jay positioned a “mild” guess— possibly a pair hundred or perhaps a few thousand {dollars} on the NBA collection. However no, the “Imaginary Gamers” artist put a whopping $1 million down on Oklahoma, Fanatics Sportsbook reported on June 5.

Carter initially guess the Thunder would win the collection in simply 5 video games. Issues began off shaky for Jay after the Pacers beat his chosen crew by one level throughout Sport 1. However shortly, his luck took a flip in Sport 2 when the Thunder solidified a hefty win over their competitor.

His guess would have earned him a revenue of $2.3 million, with a complete $3.3 million payout, if the Thunder had gained in 5 video games. However oh, how the cookie shortly crumbles. Final night time’s match resulted in an official loss for Hov, however this clearly is not the tip of the world for the billionaire.

Final yr, Jay formally entered the sports activities betting world when he joined co-founder and CEO of Fanatics Michael Rubin to open a betting location in Atlantic Metropolis, based on an Instagram put up by Roc Nation. Since then, the 2 co-founders have opened up a number of places throughout the states, most not too long ago in Carter’s hometown of New York Metropolis, based on Web page Six.

Jay’s not the one movie star who has not too long ago taken main L’s in sports activities betting. Canadian rapper Drake is a well known gambler, and simply final month, he reportedly loss a $1 million greenback guess on a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey recreation, based on the Mirror.

Simply because Jay is out the sport does not imply it is over for Oklahoma followers. The NBA Finals returns for Sport 4 on Friday (June 13).