What does Snoop Dogg look for when he is evaluating NBA players?
The legendary rapper joined Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday for NBA in Stephen A’s World on ESPN’s alternate telecast of the Bulls vs. Raptors play-in game. Snoop Dogg, who hit a beautiful people’s elbow on The Miz to save a Wrestlemania 39 segment earlier this month, was a fascinating guest.
Snoop Dogg was asked about his choice for the league’s MVP. He said that his sleeper pick was Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
(He clearly has good taste in NBA players — we wrote about why the OKC guard deserved to hear his name in those conversations back in November.)
“He kind of remind me of me.”
Snoop is a big fan of @shaiglalex 😂 pic.twitter.com/bEXslf2p1Z
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 12, 2023
Here is from Snoop:
“Well, I kind of like that kid from OKC. What’s his name? I like that kid. He’s a sleeper. He ain’t no big-name kid. But the way he play, he play like Snoop. He kind of remind me of me.
SGA was clearly grateful for the shoutout because, after the game, he edited the Long Beach rapper into a Thunder jersey for an Instagram post.
Snoop assuredly remains a loyal fan of the Lakers, but it’s hard to look at this and not smile at least a little bit.
Also, if Snoop feels like he plays like SGA, I’d love to see his latest highlight tape. How is his ball handling when he is driving to the basket?
