Matching the Memphis Grizzlies with their rapper equivalents

Aug 31, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Drake performs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Elkman/USA TODAY NETWORK
Aug 31, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Drake performs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Elkman/USA TODAY NETWORK /
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Aug 31, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Drake performs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Elkman/USA TODAY NETWORK
Aug 31, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Drake performs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Elkman/USA TODAY NETWORK /

Hip-hop has had a deep impact in sports culture, particularly in basketball. No members of the Memphis Grizzlies (knowingly) rap in their spare time, so we went ahead and matched Mike Conley, Chandler Parsons, Wade Baldwin IV, Zach Randolph, Tony Allen, DJ Stephens and Marc Gasol to their hip-hop equivalents.

Someone on the Memphis Grizzlies really needs to pick up rapping in the summer. I don’t care if it’s like that garbage that Shaq released or it’s lyrical masterpieces like Dame Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like that day is coming anytime soon. In the mean time, we decided to match up which rappers’ careers and personas matched up with the Memphis Grizzlies for this edition of our “Into the Bears’ Den” roundtable.

Next: Chance for Conley