IShowSpeed Meets Lil Wayne & Tom Brady At Fanatics Fest

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DORTMUND, GERMANY - JUNE 22: Darren Jason Watkins Jr., also known as IShowSpeed, reacts in the stands prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Turkiye and Portugal at Football Stadium Dortmund on June 22, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
IShowSpeed even hit a backflip onstage during his conversation with Lil Wayne, Tom Brady, and other stars at Fanatics Fest.

IShowSpeed met some legends at Fanatics Fest in New York City this weekend, as he rightfully noted in a Twitter community post. "i met a legend today [blowing smoke emoji]," he captioned a picture of him alongside Lil Wayne. Both participated in Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Matt Hillman's Roommates Show program, which also had Tom Brady as a special guest. Speed even hit a backflip for them, adding to his recent athletic feats in front of superstar rappers. Recently, he also beat Travis Scott in a foot race as Quavo and others cheered them on, making for a pretty notable moment.

However, not all of IShowSpeed's celebrity interactions go exactly as planned. Nevertheless, this means that these moments will probably go even more viral as a result, so it's a win-win situation as long as it doesn't cross a line. This happened when the popular streamer met Kevin Durant during a recent episode of Logan Paul's ImPaulsive podcast. The Slim Reaper was pretty creeped out by Speed's longing and loving stare at him, even joking about him having to back up as a result.

As for IShowSpeed's new celebrity friends, Tom Brady and Lil Wayne go way back, especially given Weezy's history as a big football fan. Back in 2018, Brady and Odell Beckham Jr. even had a wholesome Instagram interaction concerning the New Orleans rapper, as the former helped the latter fill in the blanks for one of Tunechi's iconic lyrics. It's definitely a two-way street of admiration between two absolute titans in their respective fields. Now that Speed has a massive claim to be his generation's premier media personality, then the crossover feels more like a three-headed goat than ever.

More Fanatics Fest Moments

Meanwhile, other Fanatics Fest happenings involved Jay-Z recreating his iconic 40/40 Club, which he seeks to reopen in the near future. We're sure that we'll see many more notable and entertaining clips from this weekend. No matter what IShowSpeed, Lil Wayne, and Tom Brady get up to these days, they have a lot of chances to create some big moments. It seems innocuous to the casual eye, but it's also a heartening moment to witness for big fans of at least two of these celebrities.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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