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Ask Billboard: No. 99 Is at No. 2, As Drake’s ‘Nokia’ Gets an Assist From Wayne Gretzky


Drake's "Nokia" name-checks hockey icon Wayne Gretzky. The latest 'Ask Billboard' looks at similarities between the two Canadian greats.

Fellow Canadian Wayne Gretzky, aka The Great One, held the National Hockey League record for the most regular-season goals scored — 894 — for 31 years. It debuted on the chart dated that March 16, a day in which he showed off multiple talents: Then playing for the Los Angeles Kings, he tallied two assists, including on the game-winning goal over the Calgary Flames. More record-holders on that record: Michael Jordan also contributed to “Voices That Care,” teaming Gretzky with the player with the highest NBA career scoring average (30.3 points).

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