Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam stands on the court during the national anthems before a pre-season NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Pascal Siakam is living a hip-hop head's dream. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam is living a hip-hop head’s dream.
The Toronto Raptors forward was name-checked in a new song released by the rap supergroup Czarface, a trio that includes Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck.
“Czarchimedes’ Death Ray,” has lyrics that also mention fellow NBAer Kristaps Porzingis, standup comedian Bert Kreischer, and actress Olivia Munn.
“That’s tough, I like that,” said Siakam as he read over the lyrics by rapper 7L. “Getting mentioned by the Wu-Tang Clan, just being mentioned by any rapper, I think that’s cool because it means they’re watching me, so that’s cool.”
The song references the six-foot-eight Siakam’s height as 7L challenges any of his opponents to try and wear his metaphorical armour by saying “It’s like Pascal Siak (um) in a Fiat/It won’t fit it.”
“I wouldn’t say (being in a rap song) means I’ve made it, but it is cool,” said Siakam. “I feel like my name is hard to rhyme with so it’s cool that they found a way to make it work.
“That just shows how dope a rapper he is and for me it’s a cool moment.”
Siakam finished with 18 points and a team-best eight assists as Toronto beat the Chicago Bulls 121-108 on Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 24, 2023.
