15 NBA players and their rapper counterparts

May 1, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Recording artist Drake embraces Toronto Raptors guard Cory Joseph (6) as they celebrate a 89-84 win over Indiana Pacers in game seven of the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

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INGLEWOOD, CA – APRIL 07: Rapper Big Sean performs onstage at WE Day California 2016 at The Forum on April 7, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for WE Day ) /

3. Dion Waiters and Big Sean

Look at the production of these guys and you would be surprised by their draft position. Current Thunder guard Waiters was drafted fourth overall by the Cavaliers in 2012 while Big Sean signed with Kanye West’s GOOD Music in 2007 as an early prodigy.

Since then both have become jokes. Waiters for his inability to play within the flow of the game without taking things off the tracks and Big Sean for his inability to rap over a beat.

Waiters has a knack for putting up bad shots and trying to take over games despite a lack of evidence he can effectively do so. But he carries himself as the best thing since sliced bread–with an absolute, unwavering confidence. But surrounded by guys like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook throughout his career, maybe he feels like he belongs to the club.

Big Sean, surrounded by likes of West, Ty Dolla Sign, DJ Mustard, Drake and Travis Scott maybe thinks he belongs to the club. I mean, he does. They see something in him, I guess. I just don’t know what, exactly.

Maybe both have started on the road to redemption, with Waiters playing his best ball of his career in these playoffs for the Thunder and Big Sean’s 2015 record Dark Sky Paradise which took home the BET Hip Hop Awards’ Album of the Year.

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