Before rapper Dave East inked a deal with Def Jam, he was a Division I scholarship hooper whose former AAU teammates include Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley. We got up with him in Harlem to discuss his playing days, what it was like to ball with a young KD and much more. To read the full story from the SLAM Music Issue, go here: http://slam.ly/hWfD4o

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Dave East on Basketball Career Before Rap, Playing AAU With Kevin Durant & Michael Beasley
   • Dave East on Basketball Career Before...