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Master P playing on the Kings Summer League Team Plus a Few others who will be there!
Rap entrepreneur has spot in summer league
By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Friday, July 1, 2005
Everyone doesn't know Percy Miller, who'll be playing with the Kings' entry in the Las Vegas summer league. But quite a few people know him as Master P, the rapper/producer/entrepreneur who has made millions in the recording industry.
Just what Miller's relationship is with the Maloof ownership group that has gone into the recording business is unknown. But Miller, 34, who for years has been trying to get into the NBA, is getting a chance with another team. Miller has played with the Toronto Raptors and the then-Charlotte Hornets, in summer league or training camp.
Miller said he will be in Sacramento on July 5 with the Kings as they gather to work out before heading to Las Vegas. http://ads.sacbee.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_lx.ads/www.sacbee.com/content/sports/1459912395/Button20/Sacbee/gdt_300_freestuff_jan_4/gdt_300x250_free.html/34353462356138373432343435313130?_RM_EMPTY_ "I played last year in the (American Basketball Association2000) with the Utah Snow Bears," Miller said.
Miller said he's played in the Continental Basketball Association with the Fort Wayne Fury and the International Basketball League with the San Diego Sting Rays.
"I feel I've reserved my legs over the years, and I've just been learning the game," said Miller, who recently released a new CD "Ghetto Bill." One thing (Kings vice president of basketball operations) Wayne Cooper knows is that I'm not in it for the money, and he knows how strong I've been striving for it."
Miller said he injured himself while playing at the University of Houston and turned to music.
Now he's returning to hoops and will be paired with Hall of Fame coach Pete Carril, who is supposed to work with the summer-league team.
That makes two Master P's in the house.
Miller, a 6-4, 220-pound shooting guard, has two 6-7 guards in 2004 first-round choice Kevin Martin and 2005 first-round choice Francisco García playing in front of him - and playing a lot. Other players expected to be on Sacramento's summer-league roster for the first day of workouts include Erik Daniels; 6-2 guard Ronnie Price from Utah Valley State; 7-foot, 270-pound center Marcus Campbell from Mississippi State; Patrick Okafor, 6-8, 250 pounds from Houston, the older brother of Charlotte Rookie of the Year Emeka; and Pacific's 6-9, 250-pound Guillaume Yango.
Rap entrepreneur has spot in summer league
By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Friday, July 1, 2005
Everyone doesn't know Percy Miller, who'll be playing with the Kings' entry in the Las Vegas summer league. But quite a few people know him as Master P, the rapper/producer/entrepreneur who has made millions in the recording industry.
Just what Miller's relationship is with the Maloof ownership group that has gone into the recording business is unknown. But Miller, 34, who for years has been trying to get into the NBA, is getting a chance with another team. Miller has played with the Toronto Raptors and the then-Charlotte Hornets, in summer league or training camp.
Miller said he will be in Sacramento on July 5 with the Kings as they gather to work out before heading to Las Vegas. http://ads.sacbee.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_lx.ads/www.sacbee.com/content/sports/1459912395/Button20/Sacbee/gdt_300_freestuff_jan_4/gdt_300x250_free.html/34353462356138373432343435313130?_RM_EMPTY_ "I played last year in the (American Basketball Association2000) with the Utah Snow Bears," Miller said.
Miller said he's played in the Continental Basketball Association with the Fort Wayne Fury and the International Basketball League with the San Diego Sting Rays.
"I feel I've reserved my legs over the years, and I've just been learning the game," said Miller, who recently released a new CD "Ghetto Bill." One thing (Kings vice president of basketball operations) Wayne Cooper knows is that I'm not in it for the money, and he knows how strong I've been striving for it."
Miller said he injured himself while playing at the University of Houston and turned to music.
Now he's returning to hoops and will be paired with Hall of Fame coach Pete Carril, who is supposed to work with the summer-league team.
That makes two Master P's in the house.
Miller, a 6-4, 220-pound shooting guard, has two 6-7 guards in 2004 first-round choice Kevin Martin and 2005 first-round choice Francisco García playing in front of him - and playing a lot. Other players expected to be on Sacramento's summer-league roster for the first day of workouts include Erik Daniels; 6-2 guard Ronnie Price from Utah Valley State; 7-foot, 270-pound center Marcus Campbell from Mississippi State; Patrick Okafor, 6-8, 250 pounds from Houston, the older brother of Charlotte Rookie of the Year Emeka; and Pacific's 6-9, 250-pound Guillaume Yango.
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