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J. Cole Set for CBA Debut With Nanjing Monkey Kings on April 11

The late-season stint puts a spotlight on a competitive Chinese league.

Overview

  • Cole will suit up for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association with only a short run before the April 24 end of the regular season.
  • He has been in Nanjing for several days practicing with the team to prepare for his first game.
  • ESPN reporter Shams Charania said the arrangement had been in the works for some time.
  • Tracy McGrady and Fat Joe forecast a modest output for Cole, estimating roughly four to eight points per game.
  • This is his third pro stop after brief runs in Rwanda and Canada, and he is slated to resume a roughly 70-show world tour from July through December.