Supporting those who have supported him and his music career, Drake reportedly gifted a cancer-surviving fan $100,000 at a recent Nashville concert.
According to News Channel 5, the fan, Lauren Schwallier, had been diagnosed with breast cancer two days before turning 33. “Being exhausted, sleeping all the time, not being fully present – it’s been tough,” she told the media outlet.
To combat mental health woes, Schwallier decided to chronicle her cancer journey on social media. She said the experience has been positive and a way to help others who are struggling through the same kind of journey.
Earlier this month, Schwallier’s friend surprised her tickets to see Drake at Bridgestone Arena. Music is my favorite, and concerts are my happy place, so I was ready to go celebrate and have a good night. I saw him in 2018 and he puts on the best show. I was like, ‘next time he comes I’m going to be down on that floor.”
However, she didn’t expect what happened next. during the show, Drake encouraged the crowd to brighten someone else’s day. She held up a sign that read, “Just finished chemo, and on the other side, no mo chemo.” Other concertgoers quickly scrambled to get Drake’s attention.
Drake declared on stage that Schwallier was a “true soldier” and gave her $100,000. “Without almost any hesitation,” she gushed. “He was just so gracious, and it goes to show that God is working through him.”
Schwallier went on to add that the rapper encouraged her to give back more. “I’m forever grateful.”
Drake Posts Incredibly Sweet Text Message From His Mother
In one of his recent Instagram posts, Drake couldn’t help but share a sweet message that his mother Sandi Graham sent.
In the post, Graham is watching her son on stage performing while sending a text message to a friend. The message reads, “I always cry when I come to his concerts – I’m so proud of him.”
Drake declared in the caption, “Posting this as a forever core memory.”
Last summer, Graham was seen in tears while her son performed Look What You’ve Done, which is a song dedicated to his family. The lyrics read, “You get the operation you dreamed of / And I finally send you to Rome / And get to make good on my promise / It all worked out girl, we shoulda known / ‘Cause you deserve it,” rapped Drake, prompting Sandi to smile and wrap her son in a passionate hug.”
PEOPLE reported that as Drake continued to sing the song, Graham appeared to put a hand over her face as she held back tears.
In 2021, Drake shared a special letter from Graham ahead of the release of his album Certified Lover Boy. “It’s finally come, the countdown has reached one, with each new album my heart skips a beat, being your mother has been my life’s greatest treat,” she wrote. “It’s been a long hard road together, now there’s one more day to go. I wanna celebrate you son, more than you’ll ever know. Love you more now and forever.”