“I think we got a great team, I just think that maybe we got to wait a couple more years. Y’all need to put me on the coaching staff next year, and we gon’ win the whole thing.” Percy Miller, aka Master P, told TMZ Sports that the New Orleans Pelicans would become a championship team with him on the coaching staff. This was ten months ago, and the rap mogul has found a job not with the Pelicans, yet it has Matt Barnes excited.
The former Warriors star took to his Instagram and added: “Congrats bro @masterp.” He reshared the post from Swish Cultures about Miller’s new position with the University of New Orleans. “Master P on being named President of Basketball Ops at the University of New Orleans. ”
Being a New Orleans native, Percy Miller is returning home! The New Orleans Privateers announced Master P as the president of basketball operations. He even pledged to bring back a winning culture to the program. Currently, they are in 11th place in the Southland Conference with a 4-25 overall record. If you think the “No Limit Records” music label founder has no experience of hooping, then you will be wrong!
Mercy P was on a basketball scholarship with the Houston Cougars but suffered a knee injury. The “Make ‘Em Say Ugh” rapper did not give up on his basketball career. Miller also had stints during NBA preseason with the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors in the late 1990s. Plus, he was part of the summer league teams with different teams like the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, and Sacramento Kings.
How Master P wants to change the face of University
Back in 2021, the $200 million worth rapper said that he wanted to join the Pelicans staff. Since it was his long-awaited dream to coach in the NBA. Even though the coaching dream is now on the back burner, the current President role excites Master P. “At that time, UNO was one of the best programs in the country. It was all about Privateer Nation, and there was so much excitement on the Lakefront.”
The 54-year-old is also looking forward to his new role as the President. “As president of basketball operations, I am committed to bringing back that winning tradition to NOLA’s team. But this is bigger than the game — it’s about educating and creating future leaders at the same time. I’m here to make sure that these young student-athletes have the opportunities, resources and mentorship to succeed on and off the court.”
Master P was also the founder of the P. Miller Ballers, an AAU basketball team. It had players like Brandon Jennings, Lance Stephenson, and DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan even called Miller a “father figure.” So, Matt Barnes also sees that other kids could learn a lot from the rap mogul during his new stint.
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