NBA champion reveals WILD stray from rapper J Cole

Shane Battier claimed that the kids either knew him from NBA 2k or the J Cole song.

NBA champion reveals WILD stray from rapper J Cole

J Cole, Shane Battier

Former NBA swingman Shane Battier has made a name for himself as one of the legendary players in the league. However, since none is without critics, Battier found one in rapper J Cole as the latter seemingly dissed the former. Battier narrates the incident as the two come face to face a decade later.

As the dust settled, turned out J Cole was never a critic of Shane Battier as the former power forward caught a stray. In a recent appearance on the “Glue Guys” podcast, Battier reflected that the kids either knew him from NBA 2k or the J Cole song.

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Elaborating on the lyrics, he echoed how the rapper called him ‘lame’ in one of his songs from his debut album “Cole World: The Sideline Story.” Cut to 2024, Battier and Cole bumped into each other in a Miami restaurant where the last-mentioned wanted to apologize for his lyrics. The Grammy Award-winning artist offered his regrets, as Battier reassured him of knowing the music scene was harsh.

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Brother you’re lame, you’re Shane Battier. You out of shape.

J Cole rapped in his song ‘Rise and Shine’

Funnily, the NBA champ had presumed that the rapper was an upset North Carolina Tar Heels fan, the team Battier beat often. He further reasoned with the lyric that he probably was lame. Additionally, the kids caught on to the ‘lame’ tag surfacing on social media and called him that.

Regardless, Battier did not care. Contradictorily, he appreciated Cole’s humility in apologizing after all those years. The former Miami Heat forward averaged 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in a span of his 13 NBA seasons. He won back-to-back championships with the team in 2012 and 2013 before retiring the next year.

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Shane Battier on ‘experiencing life’ after leaving Miami Heat

Shane Battier’s retirement from the Miami Heat’s vice presidency sparked many questions among the fans. In a recent interview, he finally gave answers to the fans’ longstanding doubts. The interview took place at the new podcast Battier launched with former NFL quarterback Alex Smith.

Battier gave a ‘lively’ answer as he reflected on life and the running time to live it. With that, he turned to discuss his fascination with people and learning in general. He mentioned that he had embraced his age of 46 and the underlying quest for exploration.

There is so much in life to experience and try my hand at.

Shane Battier reflected
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His post-Heat life included numerous speeches and work in his charitable foundation “Battier Take Charge.” Adding to that, he cherished his time with his family and kids. His current time is invested in the podcast “Glue Guys” with Smith and business executive Ravi Gupta. The show panel discusses everything business, from investments to losses