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J. Cole, who grew up with Dennis Smith Jr., attends New York Knicks practice

On Saturday, the New York Knicks came together for practice, trying to correct the mistakes from Friday night’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. This, in an attempt not to indulge themselves in the same issues against the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon.

Luckily, they had a very special guest in attendance at their facility. Sitting off to the side was none other than J. Cole. The rapper, who’s released five platinum albums up to this point, actually grew up in the same city as Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. Both spent the early parts of their lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina.