Best NBA Player Freestyles

By giveandgo Friday August 7, 2009

And you thought NBA players can’t freestyle? While they may bust ankles and break backboards on court, off the court they’re just as smooth on the mic and on camera. Let these guys take the stage and give you a little something to remember them by. Here’s a look at some memorable freestyling from NBA players who have taken the art of rhyme to a new level.

Delonte West
He will not disappoint. He kills it with his extra hot sauce in the bag while waiting at KFC.

Ron Artest
He ignites the floor and he ignites the mic with TruWarier productions. After dropping his album “My World” in 2006, he’s spending some off time this summer touring China. Can’t wait to see what’s next on his rap agenda. He’s my favorite, the others have nothing on Ron Ron.

Shaquille O’Neal
He’s already got 5 rap albums under his belt, and now that he’s a Shaq-a-lier, maybe he’ll bring some of his raw freestyle to the good citizens of Cleveland.

Hyperizers
Rashard Lewis as Ice-O, Mo Williams as Fog Raw, Kevin Durant as Velvet Hoop and Andre Iguodala as Chief Blocka debut their new rap single and music video, “Don’t Criticize, Hyperize.”

Stephon Marbury
If you take the Star and put it with the –bury, Starbury is a celebrity waiting to happen. With his recent real-life, in-the-flesh, this-is-me look into his life while videostreams to the world, he continuous shows us he would rather own than be owned, and perhaps that applies to his freestyle approach as well.

Tony Parker
Whether he’s inspired by Eva, or just plain gifted, Tony gets on the mic and does it like they do in France, in French.

Kobe Bryant
From Italy to the US, he’s also taken a stab at his rap career and shows us what it’s like to give it up for his Italian roots. Think he raps as well as he plays ball? You be the judge.