The First Rapper Who Made The NBA

In 1999, there was one rapper who showed he had more talent in the hardwood than the rap game.

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He was so good that the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors were so close to signing him.

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His name was Romeo Miller AKA Master P, a former all-state high school player in Louisiana.

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His basketball career took an unfortunate turn when he tore his ACL before his first season in college.

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Master P decided to focus on his rap career and hit pause on his NBA dreams.

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In 1998, he got his first taste of professional basketball playing in the CBA for Fort Wayne Fury.

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A few months later, Master P earned a spot on the Charlotte Hornets training camp roster for the shortened 1999 season.

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But he was cut ten days later because most locals in the Charlotte found his rap lyrics 'too offensive'

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His last chance at making an NBA roster came a few months later when he was added to the Raptors training camp roster.

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Master P scored eight points in one preseason game but failed to make the final roster. Learn more about his story by clicking the link.

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