J. Cole Gets In Intense Basketball Workout With Lakers' Phil Handy

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J. Cole is still motivated to improve his craft on the court.

J. Cole got to live out his dream just a couple of months ago as he flew to Africa to play in the BAL and the Rwanda Patriots. While Cole didn't exactly put up the best stats, he got to make the most of his time overseas and came away with the experience as a professional basketball player. Cole was an ace in college although, in the end, he chose rap over ball. Throughout the years, Cole has continued to work on his game, and while his time in Africa might be over, he is still determined to improve.

In fact, Cole recently met up with Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy and Lakers player Talen Horton-Tucker, where he engaged in an intense workout that tested every single part of his game. Many of the drills Cole had to go through were skills-based, and by the end of it, Handy seemed impressed with what he saw.

"The #passion is real, the #work is real, the love for the #game is real and @JColeNC is a real student of the game. Pulled up for a couple of days and got some work in with @Thortontucker… got out of his comfort zone and got better," Handy wrote.

It remains to be seen if Cole will have another shot at playing professional basketball although it's admirable that he is still making a huge effort on the court.

J. Cole Gets In Intense Basketball Workout With Lakers' Phil Handy
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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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