{"id":246407,"date":"2021-05-10T18:14:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T15:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/report-j-cole-to-play-for-rwandan-basketball-team\/"},"modified":"2021-05-10T18:14:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T15:14:14","slug":"report-j-cole-to-play-for-rwandan-basketball-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/report-j-cole-to-play-for-rwandan-basketball-team\/","title":{"rendered":"#Report: J. Cole to play for Rwandan basketball team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbf3354e7e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbf3354e7e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/report-j-cole-to-play-for-rwandan-basketball-team\/#Cole_has_signed_with_the_Rwanda_Patriots_BBC_and_may_take_to_the_court_this_Sunday\" >Cole has signed with the Rwanda Patriots BBC and may take to the court this Sunday.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Report: J. Cole to play for Rwandan basketball team<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cole_has_signed_with_the_Rwanda_Patriots_BBC_and_may_take_to_the_court_this_Sunday\"><\/span>Cole has signed with the Rwanda Patriots BBC and may take to the court this Sunday.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222005\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-919692060_xnq3ps\/j-cole-in-2018-photo-by-kevork-djansezian-getty-images.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Report: J. Cole to play for Rwandan basketball team\"><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      J. Cole in 2018. Photo by Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221999\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            J. Cole is dropping his new album <i>The Off-Season<\/i> on Friday, but that&#8217;s not all the North Carolina r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er is up to this week. According to ESPN&#8217;s Marc J. Spears, Cole has signed with the Rwanda Patriots Basketball Club, the African country&#8217;s national team. The signing is expected to be announced on Thursday, a few days before the team plays the Nigeria River Hoopers on Sunday at 7 am. EST. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222000\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sources confirm <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewTimesRwanda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NewTimesRwanda<\/a> report <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JColeNC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JColeNC<\/a> expected to play for Rwanda Patriots BBC in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theBAL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theBAL<\/a>. The rap star is in the four-day quarantine and the signing is expected to be official Thursday. Patriots open BAL action Sunday vs Nigeria River Hoopers 7 am EST live on ESP<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QorCELnX96\">https:\/\/t.co\/QorCELnX96<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcJSpears\/status\/1391755757700460548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222003\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Before he became a rap star, Cole had NBA dreams. He hooped for the Fayetteville Bulldogs during high school and considered pursuing basketball at St. John&#8217;s University in New York before deciding on a career in music. Cole outlined his decision in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theplayerstribune.com\/articles\/j-cole-the-audacity\">an editorial titled &#8220;The Audacity,&#8221;<\/a> published last year: &#8220;As I envisioned this future for myself, there was a truth that I couldn\u2019t escape&#8230; I came to New York to be a rap legend.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Jordan Darville<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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