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LiAngelo Ball is getting candid on why he chose to stick with rapping over his former career in basketball.
The "Tweaker" rapper, who just released his debut album, League of My Own, last month, shared on the Bag Fuel podcast that his salary in basketball just wasn't cutting it.
"I was in the G League, that's 3K a month as a grown man," he stated.
LiAngelo (also known as Gelo) played for the Greensboro Swarm, which is the G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets. He also had was also at training camp for the Detroit Pistons, but he was waived before the season began. The rapper last played overseas in Mexico for the Astros de Jalisco.
"When I got paid from music, it wasn't a hard decision. I wasn't contemplating like 'D--n I gotta hoop,'" Gelo said.
Gelo explains why he quit basketball for rap: “I was in the G League, that’s $3K a month” 😳
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Gelo is the brother of two NBA stars: Lonzo Ball and LaMelo. Lonzo currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers after playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Chicago Bulls. He was traded from the Bulls in exchange for Isaac Okoro in June.
As for LaMelo, he has been with the Hornets since he was selected third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
While Gelo never played in the NBA, he has been successful in his rap career. After his breakout hit "Tweaker," he was offered a record deal with Def Jam for $13 million with $8 million guaranteed. The agreement with the label also gives Gelo full ownership of his music and his own record label, Born2Ball Music Group.
Prior to securing a record deal, Gelo shared of his hoop dreams last year on the What An Experience podcast.
"I'm still going... I'm not done... I like the Big3. I might just play in the Big3 because it's during the summer. I just like to hoop. That's it. That would be nice to hoop. I might get in the G League... Try to get pulled up the old-fashioned way."
For now, fans will most likely be hearing of Gelo through their headphones rather than the court.
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