Snoop Dogg's son fakes out dad, signs with UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cordell Broadus has pulled a double move on his famous rapper father, Snoop Dogg.
Broadus, a wide receiver from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, signed with UCLA instead of his father's favorite team. Snoop Dogg had hoped his son would play for Southern California, but was still thrilled for him.
"Channel 21 comin to @UCLAFootball !! Proud of u @C_Broadus21 ! LA's team!!" Snoop tweeted. Twenty-one is a reference to the number his son will wear for the team.
UCLA coach Jim Mora says he had offered a scholarship to Broadus when he was just 15 years old.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Broadus was ranked the 27th best receiver in the nation by Rivals.com, a leading recruiting news site.
FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2005 file photo, Rap artist and actor Snoop Dogg, left, talks to his son Cordell Broadus, 7, a member of the the Snoop All-Stars youth football team, before their game against the Jacksonville All-Stars in Snoop Bowl at Raines High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Broadus, a wide receiver from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, spurned Snoop Doggâs favorite college team USC and signed with the UCLA Bruins Wednesday Feb. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Robert E. Klein, File)
The Associated Press
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2014 file photo, Bishop Gorman's Alize Jones, right, celebrates after scoring a touchdown, with teammate Cordell Broadus during the second half of a high school football game against St. John Bosco in Las Vegas. Broadus spurned his father, Snoop Doggâs favorite college team USC and signed with the UCLA Bruins Wednesday Feb. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
The Associated Press
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.