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Master P Courts Lil Wayne for UNO Hoops Opener, Eyes Celebrity-Fueled Rebuild

He frames the push as a community effort to engage students.

Overview

  • The New Orleans mogul, now UNO’s President of Basketball Operations and an assistant coach, said he has contacted Lil Wayne’s management about a potential performance at the Nov. 8 season opener.
  • He noted that if the opener does not work, the program has 11 additional home dates where an appearance could be scheduled.
  • He also named J. Cole, NBA Youngboy, Boosie, and other Louisiana artists as targets for future game-day appearances.
  • He told TMZ he plans to personally cover tickets for 4,000 middle-school students to attend a game this season.
  • Outlets are relaying his comments from a TMZ interview, and no artist bookings or event details have been formally confirmed.