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Marvin Bagley III Ignites Beef With Damian Lillard Over Potential Freestyle Battle Comments

When not splashing in deep, series clinching three–pointers, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard enjoys exchanging the basketball for a mic, dropping out rap tracks at a frequent rate. With his rhymes continuing to impress listers, most hail Lillard as the NBA’s best rapper among a decent-sized crowd including other players such as Allen IversonLonzo Ball, Andre Drummond and Lou Williams. However, it appears that those within that crowd  no longer intend to sit quietly behind Lillard as he rules the NBA’s rap game.

After joining Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman on ESPN’s First Take, Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III voiced his beliefs regarding LIllard’s skills behind the microphone. When Kellerman asked Bagley who reigns supreme as the NBA’s best rapper, Bagley placed himself above Lillard, as he stated, “Man, me. I love music, so I’m going to go with myself.” Bagley even mentioned his openness to a potential rap battle between the two, taking place on First Take‘s stages.


Although the question asking who’s the league’s finest rapper remains unanswered, players such as Bagley and Lillard continue to express their competitiveness, pursuing to best each other even off the court.

Collin Helwig

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