For some reason NBA players, more than any other professional athlete, think they can rap. Guys like Gary Payton, Chris Webber, Dana Barros, Malik Sealy, JR Writer JR Rider, Jason Kidd, and Dennis Scott can be seen here getting their Hip Hop Hippie on. Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Allen Iverson, and Shaquille O’Neal have all grabbed the mic to show off their supposed skills.. I wouldn’t be surprised if George Mikan had a mixtape back in the day.

So who’s the best rapper in the history of the NBA? The folks at Hardknock TV asked Brandon Roy and Amare Stoudemire and they both agreed on the same player-rapper. Read the full story

Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns had 49 points, 11 boards, and six dimes against the Indiana Pacers, but that wasn’t the most impressive part of his night. STAT threw down on Jeff Foster and then faked out the refs by acting like he was pushed down by 6-1, 175 pound Travis Diener.

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