No
Limit Records MC Romeo has found a nonmusical direction to take in addition to
acting.The
rapper, son of No Limit head Master P, is developing his basketball skills against
200 of the top high school players at ABCD, the country’s number one basketball
camp. "There
was no pressure on me," said Romeo, who impressed college coaches with his
focus on life, education and basketball. "I use this week as a concert. Instead
of thousands of fans there were thousands of college coaches and NBA scouts and
I used the basketball court as my stage. And I took the opportunity to show the
world that I can hoop for real."Sponsored
by Reebok, the Teaneck, New Jersey-based ABCD camp is an invitation-only basketball
showcase that has produced a host of high-profile players, including Tracy McGrady,
Kobe Bryant, Stephon Marbury, Carmello Anthony and LeBron James. Sonny
Vaccaro, the camp’s founders, believes Romeo has the potential to become a successful
player."Romeo
has the heart of a lion, he’s a team leader, will compete against anybody, and
he is one of the fastest players I’ve seen in a long time," Vaccaro said.Romeo’s
hard work paid off this week as the high school sophomore made the all-star team
and ranked among the top 20 players in the country. The rapper, who hones his
ball skills and shooting daily in addition to lifting weights, averages 20 points
a game and 10 assists.Despite
the temptation to head to the pros, Romeo is set on going to college. According
to Master P, Romeo, who boasts a 3.5 grade point average, turned down a $3 million
movie deal this summer to go to summer school and play AAU basketball.No
matter which path Romeo takes, two things should be a priority, P said."I
don’t care what he wants to be or how much money he makes, I just want him to
get an education and do something in life that he loves to do," he said.Fans
of Romeo’s music shouldn’t expect the lyricist to step away from his musical roots
any time soon. Romeo’s new single, "Shine" is out now. The song is from
the new movie Repos.Romeo’s
new album, God’s Gift is scheduled to hit stores release in November.
