KOBE BRYANT - LIL' ROMEO LANDS BASKETBALL ROLE

LIL' ROMEO LANDS BASKETBALL ROLE

Teen rapper LIL' ROMEO has been tipped for sporting glory after landing a place in an exclusive US basketball camp. The U CAN'T SHINE LIKE ME hitmaker won a coveted place at Reebok's ABCD camp in New Jersey, which has trained sports superstars such as KOBE BRYANT and LeBRON JAMES. The 16-year-old hip-hop star performed so well, he ended up on the all-star team after averaging 20 points per game. Romeo tells AllHipHop.com, "There was no pressure on me. I used this week as a concert. Instead of thousands of fans there were thousands of college coaches and NBA scouts and I used the basketball court as my stage. I took the opportunity to show the world I can hoop for real." SONNY VACCARO, founder of the camp, says, "Romeo has the heart of a lion, he's a team leader, will compete against anybody, and he is one of the fastest players I've seen in a long time."