Hip-Hop Star J Cole Signs Off CBA Adventure with Eye-Opening Experience

J. Cole’s Basketball Career in China Cut Short After Running Into Visa Issues

J. Cole's time as a professional basketball player in China was cut short after only one game with the Nanjing Monkey Kings, due to visa issues.

Hip-hop star J Cole signs off CBA adventure with eye-opening experience

J. Cole Goes Scoreless In 1st Nanjing Monkey Kings Game In Chinese Basketball League

Source: Streeter Lecka / Getty Fresh off dropping his chart-topping album, The Fall-Off, J. Cole headed overseas. Not for a world tour, but for yet another shot at becoming a professional basketball player for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), the former home of NBA players like Antonio Blakeney, Tacko Fall, and Willie Cauley-Stein. Cole finally got a chance to suit up and hit the hardwood for Saturday’s game …

J. Cole Ends China Basketball Stint Early After Scoreless Debut But Calls Experience “Fulfilling”

J. Cole stunned fans by stepping away from his overseas basketball run after one game, turning a scoreless effort into a meaningful journey.

J. Cole Recaps His One-Game Performance Playing Basketball in China, Heads Back to U.S.

J. Cole recaps his one-game performance playing in the Chinese Basketball Association as he heads back to the U.S.