Needless to say, watching the video above will prove my point, and even someone who knows absolutely nothing about sports will agree that these three artists should never try this whole basketball thing again. He hasn’t spoken extensively on his basketball career. He hasn’t got anywhere near a number 1 hit so far but lucky for Le’Veon, he’s still earning some good coin in the NFL this time at Kansas City. But let’s all be happy he chose music. I have over 2200 songs in my Apple Music library, with the majority being rap and hip hop.
I’m looking at form here. We have a lot of tape of Dicky playing, which solidifies him into the 4th spot in my rankings. This is very concerning. “I like where Chicago is going. On the second, an airball. Logic is such a likeable artist. There’s two parts to this discussion. Cam'ron was one of the top high school point guards in New York City. He’s athletic enough to confirm that he HAD game at one point, but there simply isn’t enough evidence to prove he should be in the top 5. He’s consistently had good handles and passing ability. “Whole lotta money, whole lotta money. Iman puts out a legitimate claim for best rapper-athlete and his videos are memorably creative. I promise you could throw him on a court and he wouldn’t be as bad as anybody in the two tiers below him. At least he’s got plenty of time now to perfect his craft. So much that many rappers possess the skills of what could have been an all-star player. I studied the clips I had and I came up with a ranking for each of the 23 rappers I was able to find enough footage on, along with 5 separate tiers to distinguish them. Schoolboy Q played multiple positions as a football player, and ended up playing collegiately at West Los Angeles College. I consider myself a partial music nerd. Are there any rappers in the NFL? Riff Raff could've been an NBA player and UOENO. My last step was to evaluate them. The nine-season NBA veteran is currently a free agent after being released by the Nets last December. Before he embraced the gang life, The Game accepted a scholarship at Washington State University which would later be revoked due to drug possession.
When he’s not running the Raptors and the entire city of Toronto, Drake cashes out on his music and his jump shot. He isn’t being guarded very tightly or seriously, which might actually be for good reason. I couldn’t tell you. There is no doubt in my mind that Chris Brown is the best hooper on this list. He gets his teammates to the spots he wants them to be and then he creates out of it. 6/10. We have a few clips from one game of his from high school, in which his athleticism is shown; he dunks with ease as the buzzer sounds. It seems as if the players in this category know what they are supposed to be doing, but have a hard time getting their body to do it. Guwop is intriguing to me because he plays like he’s about to figure everything out. He’s got a better body and feel for the game than a lot of the guys ranked lower than him, combined with an absolute cannon for a jump shot. He missed what would have been a city title-winning buzzer beater at Madison Square Garden in 1992. Your email address will not be published. I believe that he would embarrass his defender, and with more tape could be ranked way higher on this list. Meek is the first player I’ve seen who directs traffic. When I can start to say a rapper has an elite skill, that’s when he finds himself in the top 10. These are things that experienced basketball minds know how to do. All of this, combined with an extreme love for the game, make Sada the 2nd best hooper on this list. Fast forward six years and drill music has exploded worldwide.
For some, the artistry comes natural. After years of being cut, J. Cole finally made it into the basketball team as a senior at Terry Sanford High School. If you can imagine him playing against the rappers ranked lower than him, I can’t think of one of them that would be able to stay in front and guard Dexter consistently. Cam'ron was one of the top high school point guards in New York City. He’s shown he can get to the cup (no lean pun intended) from the perimeter as well. I have over 2200 songs in my Apple Music library, with the majority being rap and hip hop. Quavo, arguably the most notable of the Migos, has had a pretty epic basketball career. Repetitive and auto-tuned lyrics over a generic trap beat hasn’t got anyone fired up over this one. A quick google search (or watching the video above) will give you the ability to decide for yourself if Chris Brown is the best basketball player on this list. Some of my favorites like Lil Yachty, Young Thug and Kanye West had singular videos of them on the court, but I couldn’t decipher what was happening well enough to include them in my study. Though Cole was never a stand out high school prospect, he had a notable career. After this effort, he’s been absolutely roasted for it. On the first shot, it bounces in. Jxmmi looks athletic, a little bit more coordinated, and a better form on his jumper, enough to make him the top of his tier. We know J. Cole played in high school and worked with the women’s program at St. Johns. In my opinion, Damian Lillard is the only one of the bunch who could actually make it in the rap game if basketball fell through (hint: it won’t). And, of course, we have athletes turned rappers as well. Are you really surprised? The difference between Tier 4 and Tier 5 isn’t big, but it’s definitely necessary to group these rappers together. They really made their own lane and they’re pushing to keep it alive”, Iman said back in 2014. His handles looks smooth, he can dunk a basketball, he moves with grace and doesn’t look clunky ever. He can do it ALL: shoot, dribble, pass, play defense, dunk, rebound, and whatever else you’d ask of him. I want to believe J. Cole is as good as he’s regarded online. Sports, especially basketball, go hand-in-hand when it comes to hip-hop.
The Biebs has had enough rap moments where he’s able to find himself on this list. These are players that you might be okay with being the 5th guy on your pickup team. My passion for sports led me to create Wolfgang Sports in 2017 as a way to connect American & British sports culture. Your email address will not be published. He’s a guy you can throw out there with any other 4 players and he will give you the same thing every time. Let’s take a look whether the pair can match it up against our favorite rappers that played in the NBA. Let me know in the comments. It’s his form that worries me. Dame references Bobby Boucher from the film Water Boy who was the team’s water boy and became their star player, drawing parallels with himself. He gets up for a few blocks and changes many more shots. Lupe Fiasco could destroy you in MMA. Change ), The history and evolution of the NBA 2K My Career story line. One thing for sure, Iman is a man of good taste. The next breakout star from Detroit is as flashy on his songs as he is on the court.