Friday, September 30th, 2011 at 2:59 pm  |  23 responses

Gallery: NBA Players x Rappers

Photos of the League’s best posing with hip-hop’s elite.

Compiled by Adam Figman

It’s no secret that the NBA and the world of hip-hop are heavily connected. Nelly and Jay-Z have stakes in professional teams, and both hoopers and rap artists tend to jump into each other’s industries from time to time. Word to Allen Iverson’s discography and Master P’s bball career. Roll through the gallery above to see a bunch of photos of NBAers (past and present) mingling with rappers (of multiple eras) in a variety of random settings.

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  • http://slamonline.com/ Abe Schwadron

    Chances Bill Walton has ANY idea who’s sitting next to him?

  • http://twitter.com/BeezKneezy LA Huey

    TI w/ the messenger bag!

  • http://redoftoothandclaw.ca/ niQ

    That looks like one awkward handshake with T.I. and Bibby.

  • http://slamonline.com Bryan Crawford

    Of course he does… He’s the guy that can get Bill the good smoke.

  • http://redoftoothandclaw.ca/ niQ

    Man, I miss those VC 2′s that Manute Bol is wearing.

  • TRIMEGADON

    AI staring at jay z lips like he wants to pop them with a needle..lol

  • cramzy

    jay and ai got more in common that just ballin and rhymin…

  • http://stapledesign.com Spaceship Jay

    Every ball player you know and… Jay-Z.

  • geof

    That guy with Jay-Z and Walt Frazier looks more like Oscar Robertson to me? But maybe I’m wrong.

  • HAMMER

    Puffy don’t look 2 thrilled bout having 2 pose next to Farmar. He’s like, “Really?” And why is Jigga in not that many pics? He needs 2 socialize more. Haha!

  • T-Money

    haha i was thinking just that when i was going through the pictures. diddy’s personal assistant had to fill him in on farmar’s name.

  • Yesse

    Pierce next to X looks a bit awkward. Nelly looks funny when he is looking at Manute Bol.

  • simba

    rip Bol

  • james

    Finesse Mitchell aka Derek Fisher hahaha dont they look the same

  • Wray

    The last one with P and Bill Walton is pretty close to the most surreal thing I’ve ever seen photographed.

  • lexluther757

    AI and Hov- it don’t get much better than that. Two icons who changed the game and did what they do no matter what has been said or done to them. I dig it

  • http://slamonline.com Ugh

    Nice dreads, Perk.

  • IAMORANGE4EVER

    That last pic with Master P and Bill Walton should be dubbed, hip hop hippie.

  • G

    Ron Artest, Mike Tyson, and Nas?… GANGSTA

  • DieselMechanic

    this is great

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Jay Z ain’t a short dude, and he and Iverson are looking eye-to eye. Just thought I’d point that out since people swear Iverson is really a midget.

  • #6marjons

    kenyon martin in an all-star uniform? that photo is OLD

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