J. Cole to play against Nigerian Basketball Team, River Hoopers

American rapper, J. Cole has signed a deal with a basketball Africa League club and Rwandan basketball team, Patriots BBC and is expected to play three to six games with them this season. J. Cole's first game will hold this Sunday the 16th of April when his team, Rwanda’s Patriots BBC will be playing against the Nigerian basketball team, River Hoopers.

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News of the deal was reported by cable sports channel, ESPN on the 8th of May and verified by prominent American National Basketball Association, Shams Charania.

The game will be broadcast at 7 am Eastern Time on ESPNews. J. Cole, 36, who has always been vocal about his basketball aspirations currently has a highly anticipated album called The Off-Season which will premiere on the 14th of May. The first single of the album, The Fall Off, was released on the 7th of May.