May 14, 2021
J. Cole dropped his sixth studio album, "The Off-Season," on Friday but with a special surprise for NBA fans and players.
"It ain't nothing I want more. Ain't nothing I want more," Lillard said after Portland's victory. "I told you when I first came here, I ain't come here to waste my time. They gave us a chance to get in like we asked for and that's what we're here to do."
But J. Cole, who is standing in front of a burning basketball hoop on the album cover, didn't stop there with the NBA references.
The 36-year-old name-dropped several stars on the album, including LeBron James on track "100 Mil'" ("Can't leave the game yet, I feel like LeBron"), Russell Westbrook on "Amari" ("Kill 'em on a song, walk up out the booth, do the Westbrook rock-a-baby") and Ja Morant on "My Life" ("Ja Morant, I'm on my Grizzly").