Justin Bieber smiled like a child Friday night at the 2026 NHL Draft. Making a surprise appearance on June 26 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, he announced the No. 1 draft pick for his lifelong favorite hockey team: the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"What's going on, Buffalo? What's up, Toronto? Man, what an incredible night. The child in me is ecstatic right now — I've been a Leafs fans since I was a little boy," Bieber said to the arena crowd after being introduced by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who called Bieber one of the team's "most diehard and iconic fans."
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"What's going on, Buffalo? What's up, Toronto? Man, what an incredible night. The child in me is ecstatic right now — I've been a Leafs fans since I was a little boy," Bieber said to the arena crowd after being introduced by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who called Bieber one of the team's "most diehard and iconic fans."
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