How the NBA and hip-hop have inspired culture and each other for decades

Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, is one of several who agree that basketball greats and hip-hop excellence share a similar foundation.

How Shaquille O’Neal and Damian Lillard made it in hip-hop as NBA stars

Shaquille O'Neal and Damian Lillard are the two who have generated the staying power to make it as an NBA standout and as a hip-hop artist.
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The Athletic: How the NBA and hip-hop have inspired culture and each other for decades

Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, is one of several who agree that basketball greats and hip-hop excellence share a similar foundation. Shakeia Taylor and Jason Jones, The Athletic For decades, ...