J. Cole Leaves The Shooting Stars, Thanks The Fans In Scarborough

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J. Cole is leaving the CEBL.

J. Cole got an amazing opportunity with the Canadian Elite Basketball League, however, his time with the new league is coming to an end. After playing a few games with the Scarborough Shooting Stars, Cole is now going on tour, which means he must leave the team. In fact, during an interview posted on the team's Instagram account, Cole explained how he had to tell his teammates about his departure.

“I was telling the guys in there like, ‘I’m going for these shows, I’m not sure if I’ll be back,’” Cole said. “But just in case, I had to let them know how incredible this was. The players, the coaching staff, the organization, the league, it’s a crazy thing when you see it on paper, when you see what’s actually happening, and they made me feel so welcome.”


While his time with the team was short, Cole was very grateful to the people of Scarborough. As he explained down below, the people were so amazing and they welcomed him with open arms. He also noted that Canada has a lot of talent out there and that it was cool to play with such amazing individuals. 

“I gotta shout-out the people of Scarborough because coming from America, I didn’t really know,” he said. “So I’ve learned so much that the people there feel seen with this basketball team and this league highlighting them. The people there feel seen and I’m assuming that was not always the cause, so I’m proud to be able to add something to Canada and to this talent that’s in Canada. Those guys are incredible so to be able to get some extra eyes on them is a pleasure.”


Cole's professional basketball experience has been fun to track, and it will be interesting to see if he continues to pursue it in the future. Either way, there is no doubt that he followed his dreams and did something no one thought he would do.


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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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