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Rapper J. Cole Makes Pro Basketball Debut in Basketball Africa League

Just two days after dropping his highly anticipated album, The Off-Season, rapper J. Cole added professional basketball player to his resume on Sunday when he appeared in the Basketball Africa League for the Patriots Basketball Club in Rwanda.

Cole, whose real name is Jermaine Cole, had always had aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player and the 36-year-old made that dream a reality and registered three points, three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes of action.

Although he didn't fill up the box score, former NBA center Kendrick Perkins had some fun at his own expense and compared his stat line to his own.