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Master P Says He Reached Out to Lil Wayne for UNO Hoops Opener

He casts the outreach as a recruiting tool tied to a youth initiative ahead of the Nov. 8 opener.

Overview

  • He says he contacted Lil Wayne’s management to request a performance at a University of New Orleans home game, with Nov. 8 targeted and other home dates as backup.
  • He also plans to approach J. Cole, NBA YoungBoy, Boosie and other Louisiana artists, though no appearances have been confirmed.
  • He recently took over as UNO’s President of Basketball Operations with a stated goal of raising the program’s profile.
  • He pledges to personally pay for roughly 4,000 middle school students to attend a game this season.
  • He presents the plan as both a recruiting boost and a community effort focused on education, according to interviews with TMZ and HotNewHipHop.