NBA players as rappers

shawngoat23 · Post #1 » by **shawngoat23** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:33 pm

Inspired by the Jay-Z/Lebron connection and the comparison of DeShawn Stevenson to Soulja Boy, I've tried to compare some NBA players to rappers. Feel free to expand on this list.

LeBron - Jay-Z. Obviously talented, but very much a sellout. As Jay-Z himself put it, "I dumbed down my audience to double my dollars," much as LeBron would rather be the first billionaire athlete than be the greatest of all time.
Kobe - Kanye West. The most talented rapper today, but definitely a whiner.
Jordan - Nas. GOAT.
Magic Johnson - 2Pac. Took the game to new levels, along with his rival. One of the first to combine talent with huge mainstream success.
Larry Bird - The Notorious B.I.G. East coast counterpart of Magic/2Pac.
Wilt and Russell - KRS-One and Rakim. The grandfathers of the game. Don't have as much mainstream recognition, but the true fans know how great they were.
Vince Carter - Mos Def. He'd be so much better if he actually cared.

NetsForce · Post #2 » by **NetsForce** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:35 pm

I don't understand the Lebron - Jay-Z comparison, Jay has accomplished a lot, all Lebron has done is get swept in the finals...

HarlemHeat37 · Post #3 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:37 pm

I agree with The King and Hov..same with Bird/Magic as Biggy and 2Pac..

I'd say Kobe was more like Mystikal..

TheKingOfVa360 · Post #4 » by **TheKingOfVa360** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:15 pm

Gilbert Arenas-Kanye West
Kobe-Snoop Dog

shawngoat23 · Post #5 » by **shawngoat23** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:31 pm

NetsForce wrote:I don't understand the Lebron - Jay-Z comparison, Jay has accomplished a lot, all Lebron has done is get swept in the finals...

Jay himself made the comparison. As did Lebron. If it's good enough for both of them, then why not?

In any case, the appropriate comparison would be with a sellout rapper. But 50 Cent is not talented enough as a rapper to be compared to Lebron as a basketball player, so the obvious choice was Jay-Z.

T-dot Raps · Post #6 » by **T-dot Raps** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:41 pm

Rasho Nesterovic - Lupe Fiasco. Unappreciated by most.

carrottop12 · Post #7 » by **carrottop12** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:53 pm

Deron Williams = Fat Joe

He's just as good as the other rappers, but he doesn't quite get the credit the rest of them do. And he's fat.

Texas Longhorns · Post #8 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:54 pm

Man, you forgot the biggest rapper in the NBA. Ron Artest.

carrottop12 · Post #9 » by **carrottop12** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:56 pm

Carlos Boozer = DMX.

He's just kind of dirty and weird, and while everyone knows his songs, no one really likes him a ton.

Nuzzo · Post #10 » by **Nuzzo** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:21 pm

Jason Williams - Ali G.

Datruth345 · Post #11 » by **Datruth345** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:34 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:I'd say Kobe was more like Mystikal..

Allen Iverson = Jadakiss

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=E6OqgQus43M

Post #12 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:41 pm

Kurt Thomas = Ton Loc
Dwayne Wade = Sir Mix-a-lot

Magix3 · Post #13 » by **Magix3** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:56 pm

Micheal Jordan- Jay-Z (greatest of all time)
Kobe Bryant- Lil Wayne (Best out in todays game)
2008 Shaq- Bizzare from D12 (funny, big, and falling off)
Jason WIlliams= Eminem (for his sick style and whiteness)
Ron Arest- Ron Artest
Rasheed Wallace- Plies (Dumb ass)

Datruth345 · Post #14 » by **Datruth345** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:58 pm

Magix3 wrote:Kobe Bryant- Lil Wayne (Best out in todays game)

ImmortalD24 · Post #15 » by **ImmortalD24** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:09 pm

Kobe Bryant- 2Pac (GOAT)

Kevin Garnett- DMX (crack head)

Dwyane Wade- MC Hammer (one hit wonder/ Can't touch him)

Kobay · Post #16 » by **Kobay** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:22 pm

ImmortalD24 wrote:Kobe Bryant- 2Pac (GOAT)

Kevin Garnett- DMX (crack head)

Dwyane Wade- MC Hammer (one hit wonder/ Can't touch him)

obiwanginobili · Post #17 » by **obiwanginobili** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:34 pm

Tim Duncan - GZA (veterans, but still consistently put out great work)
Etan Thomas - Immortal Technique (political)
Camron - Carmelo (stop snitching)

Miami's Finest · Post #18 » by **Miami's Finest** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:34 pm

Kobe - Mystikal (rapist) or if a snitching rapper exist that might be better

Post #19 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:35 pm

Delonte West = Kris
Steve Novac = Kross

cdubbz · Post #20 » by **cdubbz** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:33 pm

Utah Jazz = beach boys