Rapper Jadakiss revisits rap lyric referencing Boston Celtics assistant Sam Cassell

When rapper Jadakiss referenced Sam Cassell in a line back in 2001, he paid homage to the connection between the NBA and hip hop.

New Boston Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell has quite the resume. He won three NBA championships in his time as a pro, including one with the Celts back in 2008. He was an All-Star, an accomplished Florida State Seminole, and earned All-NBA Second Team honors in 2004. As such, Cassell brings experience, toughness, and wisdom to Boston’s bench.

A less relevant but equally compelling part of Cassell’s history may be his place in the world of hip-hop.

Rapper Jadakiss referenced Cassell in the 2001 song “Put Ya Hands Up,” cementing the point guard’s place in the culture. At the time, Cassell was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, and Jadakiss apparently took notice. On the third single from his album Kiss the Game Goodbye, Jadakiss delivers the now iconic line, “imma get Bucks like Milwaukee, cuz like Sam I Cassell,”