J.Cole is signing deal to play in Basketball Africa League

It has been said that many ball players want to be rappers and vice versa, but J. Cole is one of the view that is more than legit in both arenas. Cole himself has said had he not discovered his love for music that he thought he would have made. The videos of his training sessions and him hooping with pros and other high level players and J. Cole more than holding his own perhaps gives these claims some credence. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the…

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Basketball Africa League inaugural season starts in May

From the NBA: DAKAR, SENEGAL, March 29, 2021 – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16 at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league. The BAL, a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA Regional Office Africa has organized on the continent and marks the NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside of North…

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