Rapper J.Cole is a well-known basketball fanatic who once called himself a “poor man’s Dwyane Wade.” Dennis Smith Jr is the #1 ranked point guard of the class of 2016 who often resembles a young Dwyane Wade with the way he can cross and blow past a defender and then throw down a huge dunk. The two variations of Dwayne Wade recently crossed paths at a roller skating rink and J. Cole challenges Smith to a game of basketball.
Reportedly 29 year old Cole was supposedly good enough to be a walk-on at St. Johns about 10 years ago and I do remember him throwing down an alley-oop dunk at the 2012 NBA All-Star Celeb game but I don’t think that resume is going to scare the 17 year old hoop phenom.
Unfortunately like the name of his debut album The Sideline Story, that’s where J. Cole spent most of his time and his greatest basketball references are in the lyrics of his songs.
Cole is winning off the court however. Though his album 2014 Forest Hills Drive leaked, it is receiving rave reviews. People are finally beginning to appreciate J. Cole for the amazing artist that he is.
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