Lil Wayne Opens Up About 'Tha Carter V,' Friendships With Kobe Bryant And Mayweather
Between his boxing ring cameos, his album announcements and his general fandom for athletics, it's hardly surprising that Lil Wayne is just as passionate for sports as he is his music--and he considers the two pursuits to be more connected than you might think.
In the next issue of ESPN's magazine, Weezy goes deep on the connection between music and sports. "Athletes wanna be rappers, rappers wanna be athletes," he says in the interview. "I wanna be what I am ... Sports and music are connected by youth. Music is youth, sports is youth, and to the younger players, music is their motivating force. Also, I believe athletes want you to know who they are -- not just how they play. Music is an outlet for that."
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