Here's How Slim Thug Is Trying to Recruit Carmelo Anthony to Sign With the Rockets

Is Slim Thug on the Rockets' payroll? He's pushing hard for Carmelo Anthony to sign with Houston right now.

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Is Slim Thug on the Rockets' payroll? If not, he definitely needs to be.

Last summer, the Houston rapper spent a lot of time trying to recruit Dwight Howard to come to H-Town to play for his favorite NBA team. He told him all about the The Galleria mall, offered to help find him a "big ass crib for cheap," and, of course, gave him some insight into the local ladies. And earlier today, he gave a similar pitch to Carmelo Anthony and his wife LaLa on Twitter by sending out this tweet:

He didn't stop there, either. In addition to trying to sell 'Melo and LaLa on Houston, he also talked some trash about Chicago to try and dissuade 'Melo from signing with the Bulls:

So will Slim Thug's pitch work? Well, if history has taught us anything, it's that Slim Thug can be pretty convincing. So we won't be surprised at all if 'Melo gives some serious thought to signing with the Rockets.

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[via Black Sports Online]

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