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Rapper (and Noted Hooper!) J. Cole Takes in Hornets Practice

Miles Bridges squared off against some of the best players in the NBA throughout his rookie season, but it was Grammy-nominated rapper and producer J. Cole who briefly threw the often-composed 21-year-old forward off his game a bit on Tuesday morning in Chapel Hill.

“He’s my favorite rapper, so my first shot in front of him, I air-balled it,” said Bridges with a big smile after the workout. “Other than that, it was great for me.”

The founder of Dreamville Records and the halftime performer at last season’s NBA All-Star Game was a surprise guest at the Dean E.