J. Cole Returns to Pro Basketball in China

0:00On April 2nd, Jay Cole is lacing up for Pearl Ball in China. He just signed with the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association. ESPN broke the news on April 1st after Cole confirmed it on the talk with Fleet Podcast back on March 26th. At 41, he's chasing that basketball dream one more time. He posted a video on Do-Yin showing he touched down in China. Cole explained it's about testing if he can still hang at the pro level. The team hit him up last year with an offer, and he sees it as his final shot before age catches up. Even amidst he's not in peak shape from working on his album, but he's down to play a few games and bring some buzz. Fans are hyped, remembering his high school days balling in North Carolina. This marks his third post in. He suited up for the Rwanda Patriots in the basketball Africa League in 2021, then the Scarborough shooting stars in Canada's Elite League the next year. Cole's not just Hoops, he's a Grammy winner for best rap song on a lot, with 21 Savage

1:02back in 2020. Dropped his album, The Fall Off, in February with hits he's produced for Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson, and Young Thug. Platinum plaques stack up too. Tor kicks off to lie 11th in Charlotte, North Carolina, so expect him to Hoop, rap, and keep owning both worlds. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI-powered and always trending.