LeBron James Crowns Lil Durk Hip-Hop’s Greatest Basketball Participant

NBA favourite LeBron James just lately revealed he thinks Lil Durk is the very best rapper to play basketball.

In the course of the newest episode of HBO’s “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” the Los Angeles Lakers all-star gave props to rappers who’re additionally good at enjoying basketball, together with 2 Chainz, Sheck Wes and Quavo — however he reserved his final approval for Lil Durk.

Requested which rapper is the very best at his sport, James quickly fired off: “Lil Durk.”

“Lil Durk, he can hoop for actual,” the hooping legend mentioned. “Man, he lifetime hooping. He can hoop for actual. Lil Durk, he’s acquired a fucking canon, too. He acquired a peel. And he appear to be a motherfucker that may.”

Rapper Gunna additionally endorsed Durk’s skills on the episode. “I performed with him one time,” the “Drip Too Laborious” rapper mentioned. “He can play.”

Durk fortunately shared the clip from the present on his Instagram web page on Sunday with the caption: “I don’t wish to hear shit nomo from no person lol let’s go @kingjames”

Durk, a Chicago native, earned his first top 10 single on the Billboard Scorching 100 for his collaboration with Drake on “Chortle Now Cry Later” final 12 months. He was additionally nominated for Video of the 12 months and the Viewer’s Alternative Award on the 2021 BET Awards.

The rapper proudly in contrast himself to three-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry on Twitter after his album “7220” debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart final month.

“I can’t miss I’m like steph fr,” he tweeted with a lock emoji and a blue coronary heart.

Many NBA gamers are immersed in hip-hop, with big-timers like Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant pulling off aspect careers in music.

On the flip aspect, rappers have additionally proven their love for the sport, with Billboard Artist of the Decade Drake internet hosting his personal recreational basketball league, and Grammy winner J. Cole hooping for the Basketball Africa League.

Watch the total dialogue on HBO Max.