It’s been quite a few days for Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole, who is reportedly going to be a professional basketball player. According to multiple sources, Cole has signed a deal to play professional basketball in Rwanda, with his new album also set to drop this Friday.
J. Cole played two years of high school basketball, and
#BREAKING: American rapper J. Cole @JColeNC is in Rwanda and could feature for local side Patriots at the upcoming Basketball Africa League.
— The New Times (Rwanda) (@NewTimesRwanda) May 9, 2021
The New Times has learned he is on the club's roster for the competition. pic.twitter.com/mhHOBCAvhx
J. Cole was set to be a walk-on basketball player at St. John’s in college, but instead decided to focus on his music career. That’s worked out pretty well, as he’s widely considered one of the best rappers alive, and has won a Grammy Award and has a host of other award nominations.
Shams Charania, an NBA insider for The Athletic, said Cole is expected to play his first game with the club on Sunday, when they square off against Nigeria.
Sources: American rap star J. Cole is signing a deal in the Basketball Africa League with Rwanda's Patriots B.B.C. J. Cole will play 3-to-6 games, the first of which on Sunday vs. Nigeria.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 10, 2021
Cole has a new album set to drop this Friday, May 14 – The Off-Season. He released the first track off the album – “i n t e r l u d e” – last Friday.
“Just know this was years in the making,” Cole said in announcing the new album release date. “My new album The Off-Season available everywhere 5/14.”
it can go up it can go down... either way I’m prepared
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) May 7, 2021
“i n t e r l u d e”
produced by @tminus_music @tommyparker80s and me
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see you in a week
The Off-Season
