Rap megastar J. Cole said Tuesday that his time playing professional basketball in China ended after one game.
“The work visa process took longer than expected, so I was only able to play in one before I had to go back,” Cole said. said in a statement.
Earlier in April, the two-time Grammy winner and multiple-platinum selling artist Signed a deal with the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association. He had to play at least three games for the club.
“I want to thank the Nanjing Club and the CBA for allowing me to have that incredible experience,” Cole said in a statement.
This was the third time that Cole, whose full name is Jermaine Cole, played in a professional sports league. He Played with Rwanda Patriots in the Basketball Africa League in 2021 and with Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Canadian Elite Basketball League In 2022.
He played high school basketball in North Carolina.
Cole won a Grammy for Best Rap Song (“A Lot” by 21 Savage featuring J. Cole) in 2020 and has multiple BET Hip Hop Awards to his name. He also has six platinum albums and has produced songs for artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson and Young Thug.
Their latest album, “The Fall-Off”, was released in February.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
