Tom Brady Plays Catch with Kanye West's Son Saint Before Bucs' Win vs. Giants
Nov 23, 2021
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs off the field after an NFL football game against the New York Giants Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Prior to Monday's 30-10 victory over the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Tom Brady took some time out of his pregame preparations to have a game of catch with Saint West, the son of Ye and Kim Kardashian.
The artist formerly known as Kanye West shared a video of the moment on Instagram.
Ye, who legally changed his name last month, and Saint were on hand at Raymond James Stadium to watch the reigning Super Bowl champions improve to 7-3.
Brady finished 30-of-46 for 307 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on the night. For the West family, his most memorable completions were in the luxury suites.
Kanye West Says Michael Jordan Still Won't Meet with Him over Lyrics from 'Facts'
Nov 18, 2021
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 23: Ye arrives to the arena for the fight between Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson at State Farm Arena on October 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Getty Images)
Kanye West says Michael Jordan refuses to meet with him over the lyrics to his 2015 song "Facts."
"Jordan still won't meet with me," West said on Drink Champs. "I'm trying to meet with Michael Jordan. I'm like, 'Man! It's a song, man!'"
The song, which was a bonus track on The Life of Pablo, includes the chorus "Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman."
While the bars were more of a hit on Nike, which refused to give him the same ownership stake that Adidas did of his Yeezy line, Kanye probably still should have known MJ is one to hold a grudge. After all, this is the man who famously flew out the person who was chosen over him for his high school varsity team to his Hall of Fame speech.
It's also fair to point out that West's bar isn't accurate—or even particularly close. His Yeezy brand is an unquestioned success, pulling in $1.7 billion in sales last year. That's still a small speck on the apparel radar compared to Jordan Brand, which had $4.7 billion in sales during the previous fiscal year.
Drake Backs Tyson Fury in Video to Gypsy King Ahead of Deontay Wilder Trilogy Fight
Oct 9, 2021
LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 08: Tyson Fury poses as he weighs in at 277 pounds during weigh-in before a fight against Deontay Wilder for the World Heavyweight Championship at T-Mobile Arena on October 8, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images)
Superstar rapper Drake offered support for heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury in a video prior to his clash with Deontay Wilder on Saturday night.
Fury posted the video on Twitter, which featured effusive praise from Drake (warning: strong language):
Trust me @Drake, once I’m done with him he’ll be running through Alabama with his woes! God Bless You G 🤝 🦉 pic.twitter.com/QMAt0G7LZr
Drake called Fury an "inspiration" and wished him "the best of luck" for the fight.
The 33-year-old Fury enters Saturday's bout with a record of 30-0-1, including a seventh-round knockout win over Wilder in their last fight in February 2020.
Wilder, 35, is 42-1-1 with 41 knockouts.
Saturday will mark the third meeting between Fury and Wilder, as they also fought to a split draw in December 2018.
Fury is set to put the WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles on the line in a battle between two of the most imposing and successful heavyweights in recent history.
The stakes are high since a win could set the stage for a unification bout with Oleksandr Usyk, who upset Anthony Joshua last month.
Drake Name-Drops Giannis, Sha'Carri Richardson, More on 'Certified Lover Boy'
Sep 3, 2021
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 17: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors and Rapper Drake are seen on the team bus during the Toronto Raptors Championship Victory Parade on June 17, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)
Toronto Raptors superfan Drake makes several sports references and name-drops on his newest album,
Certified Lover Boy, which was released Friday.
Perhaps the most impressive was the
ability to seamlessly fit the name of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis
Antetokounmpo into a set of lyrics on the track "7AM On Bridle Path":
Could at least keep it a buck like
Antetokounmpo
I made north of the border like Vito
Rizzuto
Throwin' parties in Miami, they lovin'
us mucho
With the ho ratio, I'm like David
Caruso.
Drake also gave a shoutout to American
sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, who missed the Tokyo Games after testing positive for marijuana at
the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Here's a look at some of the other
sports-related mentions on the album:
"In the Bible": "Think I'm Tiger
Woods, the way I'm teed off thе 17."
"The Remorse": "Can't picture
bein' a hubby, finger too stubby to fit a ring on, unless Kawhi wanna
run it back."
"You Only Live Twice": "Still
runnin' the game. Don't ask me about the practice."
The last line is likely a reference
to the infamous practice rant by Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen
Iverson.
It's also no surprise Drake was able to
fit a link to the Raptors on the album, though it's unlikely Kawhi
Leonard will be running it back in Toronto anytime soon after signing
a four-year, $176.3 million contract with the Los Angeles
Clippers in August. He helped lead the Raptors to the 2019 NBA title.
Certified Lover Boy is Drake's sixth
studio album and his first since Scorpion in 2018.
Snoop Dogg Slams Lakers After Game 5 Blowout Loss to Suns: 'We Soft'
Jun 2, 2021
SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 3: Rapper, Snoop Dogg, attends a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs on November 3, 2019 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photos by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images)
Rapper Snoop Dogg called his beloved
Los Angeles Lakers "soft" after a Game 5 loss to the Phoenix
Suns in their first-round playoff series Tuesday night.
The longtime Lakers fan posted on
Instagram that the rival Los Angeles Clippers are a better team and
called out head coach Frank Vogel (Warning: post contains profanity):
L.A. was no match for Phoenix in Game 5
with Anthony Davis out of the lineup with a groin injury. The Suns
took control of the contest early, building a 30-point halftime lead
and cruising to a 115-85 win.
LeBron James scored 24 points, but the
rest of the team's starting lineup totaled 11 points, including
scoreless outings from both Dennis Schroder and Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope in a combined 41 minutes.
Now the defending champions are one
game from elimination as they return home to Staples Center for Game
6 on Thursday night.
Whether Snoop Dogg, who showed off his
tattoo honoring Kobe Bryant and the Lakers' 2020 championship in
October, will be in attendance is unclear, but the team could use all
the support it can get as it tries to bounce back from the blowout
loss.
Game 6 is set for a 10:30 p.m. ET tipoff Thursday on TNT.
J. Cole Reportedly Leaves Basketball Africa League Because of 'Family Obligation'
May 26, 2021
CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 17: Rapper, J. Cole, performs during the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2019 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
Rapper J. Cole has reportedly completed
his contract with Patriots BBC of the Basketball Africa League and
left the team's country of Rwanda for a "family obligation."
Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated
reported the update Wednesday. The Grammy Award-winning singer
recorded five points, five rebounds and three assists across three
appearances.
J. Cole has a basketball background
having starred at Terry Sanford High School in North Carolina and
briefly walking on with the St. John's University college program
before shifting his focus solely to music.
While his brief participation brought
worldwide exposure to the newly formed BAL, not everybody was happy
with the decision to give him a roster spot.
Guard Terrell Stoglin, who plays for AS Sale in the BAL, told
ESPN's Leonard Solms on Monday it was "disrespectful" to full-time
basketball players who wanted an opportunity to play:
"I think there's a negative and a
positive [to J. Cole's presence]. The negative part of it is: I think
he took someone's job that deserves it. I live in a basketball world.
I don't live in a fan world. I know a lot of guys that had their
careers stopped by COVID and they're still home working out and
training for an opportunity like this.
"For a guy who has so much money
and has another career to just come here and average, like, one point
a game and still get glorified is very disrespectful to the game.
It's disrespectful to the ones who sacrificed their whole lives for
this.
"The positive side of it is: it
brings a lot of attention, and, I guess, money. I don't really pay
attention to that type of stuff. I'm more [concerned that] he took
someone's job that deserved it."
Patriots BBC went 2-1 during the group
phase of the season and earned a berth in the quarterfinals. They are
the No. 4 seed in the playoff bracket and are set to face Ferroviario
de Maputo from Mozambique on Thursday.
Right before starting his BAL stint, J.
Cole released an album entitled "The Off-Season," which shouted
out several NBA players, including LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
There's been no confirmation that he'll pursue any professional basketball opportunities in the future.
Rapper J. Cole Scores 2 Points In Patriots BBC Loss in Basketball Africa League
May 22, 2021
Rapper J. Cole performs at halftime during NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
J. Cole returned to the court Saturday for the Patriots Basketball Club in their 91-75 loss to Union Sportive Monastirienne.
The rapper scored two points on 1-of-2 shooting from the field in 12 minutes off the bench. He also grabbed one offensive rebound and dished out an assist.
This was the third game of the season for the Patriots, who were off to a 2-0 start before Saturday.
Cole scored three points in his debut for the club Sunday. He also played 15 minutes against Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club two days later but was held scoreless on two three-point attempts.
The Grammy-winning artist is getting his first exposure in professional games to the sport. He did receive a tryout offer from the Detroit Pistons in August, though it's unclear if he took them up on it.
Prior to his career as a rapper, J. Cole did receive a callback after trying out for St. John's basketball team during his sophomore year.
Stephen Curry to J. Cole After Warriors' Loss: 'I'm Officially in the Offseason'
May 22, 2021
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry gestures after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 103-100. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Golden State Warriors' season came to a disappointing and abrupt end Friday, losing in overtime to the Memphis Grizzlies in the postseason play-in game for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, but Warriors star Stephen Curry is embracing the offseason.
Curry was joined by rapper J. Cole on Instagram Live after the game, and Curry said, "I'm officially in the offseason."
“I’m officially in the offseason”⁰⁰J. Cole hopped on Steph’s IG live last night 😂 https://t.co/rt12PH6IiP
Steph isn't used to having an early start to his offseason, as the Warriors reached five consecutive NBA Finals from 2015-19, winning three championships in the process.
Things fell apart for the Dubs last season, as Kevin Durant left for the Brooklyn Nets in free agency, Klay Thompson missed the entire season and Curry missed all but five games because of injury.
As a result, the Warriors finished with the worst record in the NBA, and they had plenty of time to prepare for the 2020-21 season.
With Curry back in the fold, the Warriors finished with the eighth-best record in the West and would have made the playoffs in a normal year, but the institution of the play-in tournament required them to win one more game.
Golden State blew a 13-point halftime lead in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers for the seventh seed and then fell in OT to the Grizzlies in their battle for the eighth seed after overcoming a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime.
Curry put the Warriors on his back this season and put himself in position to potentially win his third MVP award after leading the league in scoring with 32.0 points per game.
After leaving it all out on the floor, Curry is seemingly ready for some rest and relaxation, although he will have the opportunity to play for Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics this summer if he so chooses.
Russell Westbrook Talks Shout-Out on J. Cole's Album and Rapper's Basketball Skills
May 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards looks on during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 14, 2021 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
Washington Wizards point guard Russell
Westbrook said Friday it was "pretty cool" to get a shout-out
from rapper J. Cole on his new album, "The Off-Season."
"J. Cole, I'm a huge fan of his
music. I'm a huge fan of him as a person more than anything. He's one
of the greats in the hip-hop space," Westbrook told reporters.
"To be able to be mentioned on his songs and thought of, it's
something as a kid you always think about, hoping you can get named
in a song. So, to be able to have that, especially on this album, is
pretty cool I must say."
The Grammy Award-winning rapper mentioned the NBA's all-time
leader in triple-doubles on the track "a m a r i."
"How could you ever try to play
me? Kill 'em on a song, walk up out the booth, do the Westbrook
rock-a-baby," he sings (some lyrics NSFW):
J. Cole is currently in the East
African country of Rwanda completing quarantine requirements in order
to play in the new Basketball Africa League.
Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated
reported the rapper, born Jermaine Lamarr Cole, is set to play for
the Patriots BBC squad, which tips off its season Sunday against
Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers.
J. Cole, 36, was a standout basketball
player at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and briefly walked
on at St. John's University in college before shifting his focus
solely to music.
"I know J. Cole can play; that's
what I do know. I just hope he does well, stays healthy and he can
compete," Westbrook said Friday.
The Wizards, who've clinched a berth in
the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, wrap up the regular season
Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets.
J. Cole Name-Drops LeBron James, Steph Curry, Damian Lillard More in 'The Off-Season'
May 14, 2021
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 17: Rapper J. Cole performs during halftime of the 68th NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images)
Rapper J. Cole shouted out several NBA
players, including the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Golden
State Warriors' Stephen Curry, on his new album, "The Off-Season," released Friday.
Dijo Songco of ClutchPoints noted the
other NBA stars mentioned on the 12-song album included the Memphis
Grizzlies' Ja Morant, Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard and
Washington Wizards' Russell Westbrook.
While J. Cole's new album is drawing praise stateside, the 36-year-old rapper is currently in the East African
country of Rwanda for quarantine requirements as he prepares to play
in the Basketball Africa League.
With the Damian Lillard bite, the Ja Morant, Russ Westbrook and Steph Curry mentions this J Cole album gonna be the soundtrack of the NBA playoffs.
Can’t wait for the car listen with speakers blasting tomorrow.
Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated (h/t ESPN) reported Monday that J. Cole is expected to suit up for the league's
Patriots BBC squad. They're scheduled to tip off the 2021 season
Sunday against Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers.
J. Cole, full name Jermaine Lamarr
Cole, was a standout basketball player at Terry Sanford High School
in North Carolina and briefly walked on with the St. John's
University program before switching his focus to the music
career that ultimately made him a household name.
The rapper turned some heads during the
2019 NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend when he nearly
threw down a one-handed slam:
J. Cole is signing a deal in the Basketball Africa League and is expected to play 3 to 6 games, per @ShamsCharania.
