LeBron James Reveals Hidden Talent With Instagram Raps

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Sam Laird
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LeBron James Reveals Hidden Talent With Instagram Raps

Let's say you're LeBron James (you're not LeBron James). You've just won back-to-back NBA titles and cemented your status as the world's foremost basketball specialist. How do you spend your off-season?

Rapping, of course. James took to Instagram this week to share his actually rather smooth flow with fans and followers.

Two short audio tracks on Instagram video feature James rapping over the beat to Jay-Z and Kanye West's song "Ni**as in Paris." Here they are, using Instagram's new embeddable content tool -- for your listening pleasure:

Compared to some of the attempts at rap by NBA stars over the years (Jason Kidd, we're looking at you), LeBron doesn't actually sound that bad. But don't count on James quitting his day job anytime soon.

"#ButImNotARapper," he assures in each video's description. "#IPlayBall."

How would you rate LeBron's rapping skills? Let us know in the comments.

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