Lou Williams plays One Gotta Go with Lonzo Ball, Damian Lillard, Iman Shumpert

Lou Williams played One Gotta Go for NBA players turned rappers between Lonzo Ball, Damian Lillard and Iman Shumpert.

No music genre is more closely associated with the NBA than rap, which is at least partly due to the crossover players make into the studio booth. Many a player, both past and present, has taken a stab at recording either a song or even an album in some cases.

The crossover has never been more common, though, than in the modern era. Dozens of players have established rap personas or careers away from the game and have proven to be successful in both aspects, none likely more popular Damian Lillard.

A handful of other players, though, have had successful forays into the hip hop field, including Lou Williams. And it was Williams who played One Gotta Go with NBA players turned rappers recently, choosing which player had to be left out between Lillard, Lonzo Ball and Iman Shumpert.

While Shumpert isn’t one of the first names often thought of when discussing basketball players turned musicians, he is unquestionably one of the most talented ones. Shumpert has released mixtapes and EPs both and multiple songs as well. His wife has also featured in his music before as well.

A bit of politics likely came into Williams’ decision. Lillard was never going to be the one left out meaning it came down to Shumpert and Ball. And while Ball certainly has plenty of talent behind the mic himself, Shumpert being the veteran was almost always going to be the pick.

Did Williams make the right selection? Who would you have given the boot to? Let us know in the comments down below!