Caleb Martin saw his short NBA career come to a halt last summer when the Charlotte Hornetsreleased him following his two seasons with the team. When he didn’t get picked up by another team off waivers, he faced the frightening reality that he might’ve played his last game in the NBA.

But thanks in large part to famous rapper J Cole, Martin found a home with the Miami Heat and got his career back on track.

In a recent story written by Roderick Boone of the Charlotte Observer, he explained how Jermaine Cole, the rapper known as J Cole, paved the way for Martin to sign with the Heat last year.

After Martin was cut by the Hornets in the offseason, he started working out at Cole’s private gym in North Carolina. Cole, who’s an avid hooper himself, immediately became impressed with Martin’s game, so he set out on a mission to find him another job.