Step aside Giannis Antetokounmpo, Sheck Wes may be the NBA’s next MVP. Or maybe not.
The 22-year-old rapper surprised fans on Instagram when he revealed that he has officially entered the NBA Draft, set for Wednesday night (Nov. 18). “Damn… it’s really real , The 2020 NBA DRAFT , all my life I always wanted to follow my passion for music and basketball,” he wrote alongside a series of photos flexing his athletic talent.
“Playing basketball and going to play pro in the @nba is something that I always strived for,” he continued. “Tonight that dream comes true! I want to thank the @nba for their hard work with the growing the game and every team that gave me an opportunity to work out and talk with them . I also want to thank my team and my fans for always being there ! TUNE IN TO THE 2020 NBA DRAFT tonight !!!!”
It turns out, he was just balling. Sheck did, in fact, dropped a new track titled “Been Ballin [Draft 2020].” Watch the video below.
Sheck’s rap name and government name, Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall, do not appear on the 100-person NBA prospect ranking list on CBS Sports at the time of publication.
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Rap and basketball fans alike had mixed reactions to the star’s announcement. See below.
https://twitter.com/AmaniCapalot/status/1329184839405367298
Sheck Wes is really going to be in the NBA draft….man pic.twitter.com/3xTvyw7b41
— Paul🦧 (@PaulDaDon_) November 18, 2020
Nobody:
Sheck wes in his first NBA game: pic.twitter.com/xo8oJQBw2x
— Golden (@PrimeSurtain) November 18, 2020
lebron at team practice when sheck wes walks in pic.twitter.com/2yFvcwSNqg
— landon (@_landonizan) November 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/abasketballgod/status/1329221411806785538
https://twitter.com/WannaBeReeceSr/status/1329190443872120832