Michael B. Jordan accepted the Oscar trophy last night for his portrayal of the twin brothers he portrayed Sinners. Immediately after his win, a throwback photo of him with Drake surfaced on social media.
In no time the Black Panther star Drizzy and a third person are standing at a bar of what appears to be a restaurant or lounge.
With glasses in front of him, Drizzy gestures wildly in what appears to be a story he’s sharing with the rest of the men in the photo.
Jordan, pictured, was amused by what Drake told him as he stood with his arms crossed and flashed a megawatt smile.
The 39-year-old, meanwhile, had every reason to celebrate when he became the sixth black artist to win an Academy Award.
In his acceptance speech, he thanked his family and Sinners director Ryan Coogler. Even more, he talked about the film’s leading ladies, Wunmi Mosaku and Hailee Steinfeld.
“Wunmi, thank you so much for giving Smoke the opportunity to be him,” he said, adding, “Hailee at home – you know she’s getting ready to have a baby right now – thank you so much for being the other half of Stack.”
Jordan then turned his attention to black stars winning lead actor Oscars.
“I’m standing here because of the people who came before me: Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker and Will Smith,” the actor added.
“And to be among those giants, among those great ones, among my ancestors, among my boys.”
Finally, Jordan said, “Thank you, everyone in this room and everyone at home, for supporting me throughout my career. I feel it. I know you guys want me to do well, and I want to do that because you bet on me.”
