Apparently used to party with 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhmEL2cuHVc

2 Chainz was a one time basketball recruit for Larry Finch if I remember correctly.

2 Chainz is a pretty solid MC. His verses on 'Mercy' are a strong part of an already strong track.

Quote:Okay, now catch up to my campaign, coupe the color of mayonnaise
I'm drunk and high at the same time, drinkin' champagne on the airplane (Tell em!)

That's funny, especially with the call back to Kanye's 'Dropout' track about 'Miracle Whips'.

wha?

http://espn.go.com/blog/music/post/_/id/...basketball

But before all of that, 2 Chainz was Tauheed Epps, basketball player. As a 10th-grader, Epps was the star sixth man for North Clayton High in College Park, Ga., which ran the table for the Class AA state title after a 10-10 start in 1992-93. By his senior year, the 6-foot-5 Epps was a legitimate Division 1 recruit who got some attention from the University of Memphis, which was then looking for a silky, tall guard to replace Penny Hardaway.

(04-26-2016 01:50 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  http://espn.go.com/blog/music/post/_/id/...basketball

But before all of that, 2 Chainz was Tauheed Epps, basketball player. As a 10th-grader, Epps was the star sixth man for North Clayton High in College Park, Ga., which ran the table for the Class AA state title after a 10-10 start in 1992-93. By his senior year, the 6-foot-5 Epps was a legitimate Division 1 recruit who got some attention from the University of Memphis, which was then looking for a silky, tall guard to replace Penny Hardaway.

He did okay for himself.

He is drinking champagne on an airplane.

The Memphis NBA curse hit Dajuan just like it hit Penny, D Rose, Lee and Vaughn

(04-26-2016 12:52 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  2 Chainz was a one time basketball recruit for Larry Finch if I remember correctly.

He was called Titty Boi back then, I think.

(04-26-2016 12:55 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  2 Chainz is a pretty solid MC. His verses on 'Mercy' are a strong part of an already strong track.

Quote:Okay, now catch up to my campaign, coupe the color of mayonnaise
I'm drunk and high at the same time, drinkin' champagne on the airplane (Tell em!)

That's funny, especially with the call back to Kanye's 'Dropout' track about 'Miracle Whips'.

"My partner locked down, got a phone and Ipod/
He called to tell me happy New Year/
I had to tell him 'N____, it's March'/
We had similar stars but I ain't figured his part"

(04-27-2016 08:59 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  The Memphis NBA curse hit Dajuan just like it hit Penny, D Rose, Lee and Vaughn

Somewhat related. Penny was an all star and lasted 15 years.

DRose is a MVP and all star but his longevity remains to be seen.

Lee and Vaughn got a cup of coffee.

I don't think Wagner got that far. It's a shame.

(04-28-2016 10:49 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(04-27-2016 08:59 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  The Memphis NBA curse hit Dajuan just like it hit Penny, D Rose, Lee and Vaughn

Somewhat related. Penny was an all star and lasted 15 years.

DRose is a MVP and all star but his longevity remains to be seen.

Lee and Vaughn got a cup of coffee.

I don't think Wagner got that far. It's a shame.

All those guys would have had long NBA careers had they not had injury or health issues

(04-28-2016 10:53 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:49 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(04-27-2016 08:59 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  The Memphis NBA curse hit Dajuan just like it hit Penny, D Rose, Lee and Vaughn

Somewhat related. Penny was an all star and lasted 15 years.

DRose is a MVP and all star but his longevity remains to be seen.

Lee and Vaughn got a cup of coffee.

I don't think Wagner got that far. It's a shame.

All those guys would have had long NBA careers had they not had injury or health issues

Ren had 13 seasons in the league.

(04-28-2016 11:58 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:53 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:49 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(04-27-2016 08:59 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  The Memphis NBA curse hit Dajuan just like it hit Penny, D Rose, Lee and Vaughn

Somewhat related. Penny was an all star and lasted 15 years.

DRose is a MVP and all star but his longevity remains to be seen.

Lee and Vaughn got a cup of coffee.

I don't think Wagner got that far. It's a shame.

All those guys would have had long NBA careers had they not had injury or health issues

Ren had 13 seasons in the league.

He wasn't a star. McDowell had a decent career too

(04-27-2016 09:09 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:  

(04-26-2016 12:52 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  2 Chainz was a one time basketball recruit for Larry Finch if I remember correctly.

He was called Titty Boi back then, I think.

This is correct

(04-28-2016 12:03 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 11:58 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:53 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:49 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(04-27-2016 08:59 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  The Memphis NBA curse hit Dajuan just like it hit Penny, D Rose, Lee and Vaughn

Somewhat related. Penny was an all star and lasted 15 years.

DRose is a MVP and all star but his longevity remains to be seen.

Lee and Vaughn got a cup of coffee.

I don't think Wagner got that far. It's a shame.

All those guys would have had long NBA careers had they not had injury or health issues

Ren had 13 seasons in the league.

He wasn't a star. McDowell had a decent career too

Well.... neither was Vaughn nor Wagner ever healthy enough to know what he could have become. Wright was a solid NBA player.

(04-28-2016 10:49 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(04-27-2016 08:59 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  The Memphis NBA curse hit Dajuan just like it hit Penny, D Rose, Lee and Vaughn

Somewhat related. Penny was an all star and lasted 15 years.

DRose is a MVP and all star but his longevity remains to be seen.

Lee and Vaughn got a cup of coffee.

I don't think Wagner got that far. It's a shame.

C'mon. Really?!

(04-28-2016 03:01 PM)Flugel Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 12:03 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 11:58 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:53 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:49 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  Somewhat related. Penny was an all star and lasted 15 years.

DRose is a MVP and all star but his longevity remains to be seen.

Lee and Vaughn got a cup of coffee.

I don't think Wagner got that far. It's a shame.

All those guys would have had long NBA careers had they not had injury or health issues

Ren had 13 seasons in the league.

He wasn't a star. McDowell had a decent career too

Well.... neither was Vaughn nor Wagner ever healthy enough to know what he could have become. Wright was a solid NBA player.

You miss the point


Smh

(04-28-2016 07:29 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 03:01 PM)Flugel Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 12:03 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 11:58 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:53 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  All those guys would have had long NBA careers had they not had injury or health issues

Ren had 13 seasons in the league.

He wasn't a star. McDowell had a decent career too

Well.... neither was Vaughn nor Wagner ever healthy enough to know what he could have become. Wright was a solid NBA player.

You miss the point


Smh

Cedric Henderson was in the league for 5 years or so.

(04-28-2016 07:29 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 03:01 PM)Flugel Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 12:03 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 11:58 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 10:53 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  All those guys would have had long NBA careers had they not had injury or health issues

Ren had 13 seasons in the league.

He wasn't a star. McDowell had a decent career too

Well.... neither was Vaughn nor Wagner ever healthy enough to know what he could have become. Wright was a solid NBA player.

.
You miss the point


Smh

Then you need to make a salient point instead of a one line comment that leads no where and shaking your head at other's responses.

While Wagner was no doubt an impact player in college, we can't fairly say his game would have made him a "star" in the NBA. Not nearly enough proof of work. If your point is that because of injury, we'll never know, that may be true for him specifically. But when you add Penny into that, he did battle injuries but did prove himself long enough to rightly be called a star in the NBA. So, it's not clear what your point really was.

We've all seen too many college stars not translate to the NBA game, from Memphis and plenty of other colleges.