Watch Duke Player Quinn Cook Try to Convince Two Girls That He's J. Cole

Duke's Quinn Cook will be headed to the NBA next season, where he can expect to run into more instances of people thinking he's some other famous black guy. Whether it's a different ball player or a rapper, Cook will get these doppelganger comparisons by virtue of who he'll be hanging out with/standing next to/playing alongside/traveling with during the season: other tall famous black guys.

While out at a mall with former Duke guard Nolan Smith (he played for the Trail Blazers a bit too), Cook was recognized by two young ladies as J. Cole, the sort-of underrated rapper with a devilish goatee and sad puppy eyes. He started singing Cole's "Apparently" as a means of further convincing his new fans, but to an unknown effect (to us, it's hilarious and weak).

Right now, JaVale McGee holds the crown for terrible NBA-J. Cole doppelganger comparisons. I say this, because this photo was already spliced together and floating around on Google Images:

Although Cook's been shouted out as a potential J. Cole stand-in before, even if it was by random white kids on Twitter:

SMH.

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[via @ndotsmitty on Instagram]