Rap megastar J. Cole has signed a contract to play within the Chinese language Basketball Affiliation with the Nanjing Monkey Kings, sources advised ESPN on Wednesday.
The multi-Grammy-Award-winning and multi-Platinum artist had dedicated to enjoying just a few video games for the Chinese language group final yr and is now following by.
That is the third time Cole, whose full title is Jermaine Cole, has performed in knowledgeable sports activities league. He performed with the Rwanda Patriots within the Basketball Africa League in 2021 and with the Scarborough Capturing Stars within the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2022.
He performed highschool basketball in North Carolina.
Cole gained a Grammy in 2020 for Finest Rap Music (“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 Younger Thug.
His newest album, “The Fall-Off,” was launched in February.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
