Basketball players wanna be rappers. Rappers wanna be basketball players. And it’s very rare when someone is good at both. Do you remember Kobe and Allen Iverson trying to rap? P.U.
Rarely though, rappers do know how to play a little b-ball. Here are 10 rappers that have at least a little bit of game on the court.
Nelly – He’s such a big basketball fan that he actually bought a percentage of an NBA team. Maybe he could suit up and play a bit to help his guys out because the mayor of Nellyville can hoop. He usually kills it at the charity games, too.
Master P – Percy took his balling a step further than his contemporaries by actually getting some burn in the NBA. Then the teams said “ugghhh” and decided it be best to move on without him. It was a good short run, though.
Stalley – You may not have heard of Stalley, but you will. The Ohio native played division one basketball at Michigan before pursuing the rap career. You can google his sports endeavors…and get a chuckle out of him without that huge beard.
Shaq – He’s a crappy rapper, but he’s better than Bow Wow. And he’s obviously a damn good basketball player. Dude has had multiple platinum albums, which means he’s more successful than most rappers you’re listening to now.
Game – When he’s not dropping names in every line he raps, he dropping buckets at any basketball court in L.A. Still, we wouldn’t put him on our team. Would you pick a player that had a freaking butterfly on his face?
Cam’ron – Killer Cam was a solid hooper in high school, teaming up with Ma$e. But his career stalled after a bit because he couldn’t find a college that allowed pink jerseys.
Kanye West – We didn’t think anyone with faux hawks and skinny jeans could hoop. But Yeezy apparently had basketball games everyday while recording his album in Hawaii. We would have cancelled the games and spent the time chopping down Amber Rose.
J. Cole – He was a high school ball player, and at over six feet tall, he’s built like a small forward. Um, pause. Now that he’s on Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, he doesn’t need to play basketball anymore. Just keep rhyming, kid.
Lil Romeo – Before he was twinkle toes, he was a legit hooper, following his daddy’s footsteps and getting some buzz as a baller. His college career didn’t pan out, and that’s why he has salsa dancing as a back up. That’s sure to go well.
Bow Wow – True story: one day when he was a kid, Bow Wow’s shoes got struck by lightning, so when he wore them he had the skills of Michael Jordan. He played in the NBA when he was barely a teenager. We saw a documentary about it. It was riveting.
