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Rapper Lil B Puts 'Based God Curse' on D'Angelo Russell and Then Apologizes

Thomas DuffyJun 10, 2016

Rapper Lil B, a rival of several NBA players, appeared on Thursday's episode of SportsNation to talk curses, and he gave Los Angeles Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell a brief scare.

For a few hours, Russell joined James Harden and Kevin Durant as recipients of the "Based God Curse."

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After the show, Lil B challenged Russell to a game of 21. The southpaw responded with a fist—apparently a pretty convincing one (D-Russ later deleted the original):

The curse was then lifted, and an apology took its place:

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