Grammy Award-winning rapper set to play professional basketball in China

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There is no fall off for J. Cole.

The 41-year-old rapper, who recently released his seventh studio album, "The Fall Off," will be playing professional basketball in China, he recently announced.

ESPN reported that the two-time Grammy-Award winner, whose real name is Jermaine Cole, signed a contract with the Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association.

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Jermaine Cole of the Patriots Basketball Club dribbles the ball against Marcus Christopher Crawford of Union Sportive Monastirienne during the second half at Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 22, 2021. (Nicole Sweet/BAL/Basketball Africa League/Getty Images)

Cole has played professional basketball overseas before, suiting up for the Basketball Africa League's Rwanda Patriots in 2021 and the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Canadian Elite Basketball League the following year.

The Fayetteville, North Carolina native hinted at the news last week in an interview with Revolt.

"The basketball s--- is like me just trying to scratch a last itch of, yo, let me see if I can do this," Cole said during the interview. "Could I train and be able to go play professional because these teams in these leagues are looking at it like, ‘He’s not a--. He can come be on the court, and he can give our league some publicity.'"

Cole said the Monkey Kings were offering him to play for them last year.

Jermaine Cole of the Patriots Basketball Club passes the ball against the Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club during the second half at Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 16, 2021. The game marked the start of the inaugural regular season of the