TNT Sports host Taylor Rooks has confirmed fan theories that she was name-dropped by Drake in his latest song.
The rap superstar shocked fans as he shared the first episode of his new series ‘ICEMAN’ over the weekend – which included a snippet of a song called ‘Supermax’.
Fans were quick to note that one lyric mentioned a woman known as ‘Taylor’, with many speculating it referred to the TNT Sports host, who is a known friend of Drake.
The lyrics in question were: ‘I was talking to Taylor over drinks, and it was getting deep / ‘Not everyone can handle this pressure and, in the city, you’re the national treasure,’ that’s what she said to me’.
Shortly after the video was released, Rooks eventually broke her silence with an Instagram story and put an end to the fan speculation.
The glamorous broadcaster shared a screenshot of the song, with the lyrics: ‘That’s what she said to me’.
Taylor Rooks has confirmed fan theories that Drake name-dropped her in his latest song
Rooks shared a screenshot of the ‘Supermax’ video with a poignant set of lyrics on screen
The duo have previously been spotted together on numerous occasions in recent years
The friendship between Rooks and Drake has been no secret in recent years and the duo have been publicly spotted together on multiple occasions.
One of those included the Kentucky Derby back in 2022, where they posed for a picture together which Rooks later posted on his Instagram story.
She wrote: ‘Truly appreciate our friendship. These are legendary moments. Happy we all get to experience them with everyone’.
Rooks, 33, has been with TNT Sports since 2023 where she began as a sideline reporter, typically for college basketball games.
She then began covering NBA games during the 2024-25 season and, for the 2025-26 season, she will be leading NBA on Prime Video alongside Dirk Nowitski.
Drake, meanwhile, made headlines last month as he sparked plastic surgery rumors after displaying a particularly defined set of six pack abs in a new thirst trap.
The musician, 38, unveiled his chiseled torso in a post he uploaded to Instagram, followed by video of him going for a run in a park.
However, a glaring detail set off alarm bells amongst fans who suspected the abs were not necessarily the result of his jogs but rather a plastic surgeon.
