“I used to write little rhyming words on the paper. I'd start rapping them at home, when I'd finish my homework. I had to do homework before everything else. I did homework, then I could play basketball, then I could rap.”

American professional basketball player, born 1999

Marvin Bagley III is an American professional basketball player, born in 1999, who has played in the NBA since 2018. He is known for his college career at Duke and for being selected second overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2018 NBA draft. Bagley earned Consensus All-American honors in 2018 and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after his first season. He has since moved through several NBA teams, including the Kings, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, and Memphis Grizzlies, and now plays for the Denver Nuggets. His career has centered on frontcourt scoring, rebounding, and the physical style expected of a modern big man.