Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

"It would've been over" #shorts #draymondgreen #rap #kendricklamar #barondavis #funny #music

14 Jul 2024 · 1 min

Watch on YouTube

0:56

In this YouTube short, Draymond Green delivers a candid, profanity‑laden monologue reflecting on a recent back injury that forced him to miss a live rap performance. He opens by paying respect to the late Nipsey Hussle, describing Nip as a potential unifier for the community. Green recounts how he was scheduled to meet Top Dogg at 4:30, but his back gave out, leaving him watching the show from the floor. He emphasizes how dangerous it would have been to attempt a performance while injured, suggesting it could have ended his rap aspirations and possibly his NBA career. The narrative blends personal injury details, a tribute to a cultural figure, and commentary on the overlap between basketball and rap culture.

Chapters

A lot of these dudes really fuck with each other. Rest in peace to Nip, 'cause you know, I always felt like Nip was gonna be the person to bring everybody together. And I think seeing all them dudes on the stage was crazy, 'cause I wish I was there. I threw my back out, bro. Top Dogg was like, "Meet me at 4:30," and my back went out. So I was watching it on the floor. I would've been on stage too, bro. Imagine my shit would've went out on stage. I had already got hurt in the game. You know what I mean? Carted off on a fucking, "Nah, I'm cool, my nigga. I'm gonna stay here and watch this shit." So it was really perfect timing for you. It was perfect. If I done tried to bust one of them moves and would've slipped, oh, it would've been over. That would've been bad. That would've been two. That would've been one in the league, now one in rap.