J.Cole has made his professional debut in the Basketball Africa League, after signing a contract with the Rwandan Patriots BBC.Just six days after securing a three-to-six game deal with the Kigali-based side, the American rapper made his debut yesterday (May 16) against Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers.It didn’t take long for the rapper to make an impact, securing his first bucket as a professional player only minutes after checking into the game.
He went on to score once more in the second quarter, securing his third point off a technical free throw.While the match marked his professional debut, Cole was a standout basketball player in high school and briefly represented New York’s St John’s University in the sport.Cole’s sporting aspirations.
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