Drake Honors Late Virgil Abloh With Tattoo

Drake is honoring his late friend Virgil Abloh the best way he can.

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The rapper got a photorealistic drawing of the late fashion designer as a tribute to his memory.

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The tattoo was shared on Instagram by Los Angeles artist Ganga.

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The inking, drawn on Drake’s arm, showed Virgil throwing a paper plane into the distance.

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“A remembrance of the great Virgil Abloh done on Drake,” the caption of the post read.

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The Louis Vuitton artistic director passed away at 41 on November 28, 2021.

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In a statement shared by his team, Virgil had been privately battling cancer for over two years.

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The fashion designer had a rare form of cancer called cardiac angiosarcoma.

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Drake and Virgil shared a tight bond while he was alive.

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