J. Cole is hitting the court again! During an an episode Talk With Flee on Wednesday, March 26, the rapper confirmed that he would be playing for a Chinese basketball team. ESPN reported that he had ...

Hip-hop star J. Cole is taking his basketball dreams overseas — again. When ESPN reported Wednesday that the two-time Grammy winner has signed to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese ...

The rapper was only able to play eight minutes with the Nanjing Monkey Kings Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...

Grammy Award-winning rapper J. Cole is trading the mic for a jersey once again — this time on the other side of the world. The 41-year-old hip-hop star has signed a professional contract with the ...

J. Cole is embarking on a new phase in his career. The 41-year-old rapper and producer recently signed a contract with the Chinese Basketball Association, where he will play for the Nanjing Monkey ...

Rap megastar J. Cole said Tuesday that his time playing professional basketball in China has come to an end after one game.

J. Cole has always been known for pushing boundaries. Whether through introspective lyrics or bold career moves, he rarely follows a traditional path. His latest venture—playing professional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. J. Cole can add another eight minutes of play time to his professional basketball resume. The rapper/athlete played his first game ...

J. Cole is joining the Chinese Basketball Association to hoop it up with CBA team Nanjing Monkey Kings. On Wednesday (April 1), the Chinese Basketball Association formally announced on their Instagram ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rapper J. Cole, who often incorporates basketball into his performances, has signed to play for a team in the Chinese Basketball ...