New Delhi, April 2 -- Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole is once again stepping onto the basketball court, this time in China, as he continues to balance his global music career with a lesser-known but persistent passion for professional sport.

According to multiple reports, the multi-platinum artist - born Jermaine Cole - has signed with the Nanjing Monkey Kings, a team that competes in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). While details about the number of games he will play remain unclear, the development marks yet another chapter in Cole's unconventional dual career.

This is not the first time the rapper has pursued basketball at a professional level. In 2021, he briefly played for the Rwanda Patriots in the Basketball Africa League,...