Rap megastar J. Cole has signed a contract to play within the Chinese Basketball Association with the Nanjing Monkey Kings, sources advised ESPN on Wednesday.
The multi-Grammy-Award-winning and multi-Platinum artist had dedicated to taking part in a couple of video games for the Chinese staff final yr and is now following by means of.
This is the third time Cole, whose full title is Jermaine Cole, has performed in an expert sports activities league. He performed with the Rwanda Patriots within the Basketball Africa League in 2021 and with the Scarborough Shooting Stars within the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2022.
He additionally performed basketball in highschool in North Carolina.
Cole gained a Grammy in 2020 for Best Rap Song (“A Lot” by 21 Savage that includes J. Cole) and has a number of BET Hip Hop Awards to his title. He additionally has six platinum albums and has produced songs for artists, together with Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson and Young Thug.
His newest album, “The Fall-Off,” was launched in February.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
