Editing Master P (section)

== Professional basketball career ==
In 1998, Miller joined the [[Fort Wayne Fury]] of the [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] as a backup guard after a No Limit employee asked the Fury head coach to give his boss a tryout. According to the coach Miller was "coachable [and] an eager learner", but not NBA material.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Missed Shot That Was Master P's NBA Career|url=https://www.complex.com/sports/2015/08/master-p-nba-career-oral-history|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=Complex |quote= 'He had a lot of flashes, but they weren't enough to make you think he's going to be called up [to the NBA],' Smart says. 'That year we had nine players get called up. He was not one of the guys that people saw as a prospect.'}}</ref>

Miller was on the [[Charlotte Hornets]] training camp roster for 10 days in January 1999.<ref name="hornets_arrive">{{cite web |title=Master P Goes To Camp With NBA's Hornets |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1431940/master-p-goes-to-camp-with-nbas-hornets/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004025417/https://www.mtv.com/news/1431940/master-p-goes-to-camp-with-nbas-hornets/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 4, 2021 |date=January 22, 1999 |website=[[MTV]] |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref><ref name="hornets_depart">{{cite web |title=Master P Dropped By Charlotte Hornets |date=February 1, 1999 |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1431938/master-p-dropped-by-charlotte-hornets/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728212749/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431938/master-p-dropped-by-charlotte-hornets/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2015 |website=MTV |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> He was invited to participate at the request of Hornet [[Ricky Davis]]'s father.<ref name="hornets_invite">{{cite web |title=Rapper Master P Tries Out for NBA |first=Paul |last=Nowell |date=January 28, 1999 |url=https://apnews.com/article/c0cd685aba8476fbde37cc9560df5af9 |website=[[APNews.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> He scored 7 points in intrasquad play<ref name="hornets_im">{{cite web |title=Master P Hangs Tough With Hornets As Season Nears |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1431939/master-p-hangs-tough-with-hornets-as-season-nears/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114054320/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431939/master-p-hangs-tough-with-hornets-as-season-nears/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 14, 2017 |date=January 29, 1999 |website=MTV |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> and played eight minutes in two exhibition games before being released on February 1.<ref name="hornets_depart" /> Miller claimed he played well but was cut because his rap lyrics were too offensive.<ref>{{cite web |title=Master P talks to Jalen Rose about 'putting in the time' — and possibly buying Reebok |first=Jalen |last=Rose |date=February 18, 2021 |url=https://nypost.com/2021/02/18/master-p-talks-to-jalen-rose-about-consistency-possibly-buying-reebok/ |website=[[New York Post]] |access-date=October 3, 2021|quote="I think my music got me out of the league... [T]he GM at the time, he told me, 'Man, you're one of the best players I've ever seen, and you work hard. But when I listen to your music, your music is pure filth.' That got me out of the league."}}</ref>

That fall he was on the [[Toronto Raptors]] training camp roster.<ref>{{cite web|title=Master P: The Rapper Becomes a Raptor|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12042407 |last=Rosen |first=Craig |date=September 16, 1999 |website=music.yahoo.com |url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061124192417/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12042407|archive-date=November 24, 2006|access-date=April 1, 2007}}</ref> He scored eight points in one preseason game, but was dropped before the season began.<ref>{{cite web |title=Master P still clings to NBA dream |first=Marc J. |last=Spears |date=November 17, 2002 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/columns/spears_marc/1462117.html |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Master P Dismissed By Raptors |date=October 27, 1999 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/master-p-dismissed-by-raptors/ |website=[[CBS News]] |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> He complained that the Raptors hadn't given him a fair chance.<ref name="stingrays_11-04">{{cite web |title=Master P May Play With IBL Club |url=https://apnews.com/article/5b21c65bfff8bb8a6d150eaf5b8ebebe |first=Bernie |last=Wilson |website=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 4, 1999 |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref>

In November, he signed with the [[San Diego Stingrays]] of the short-lived [[International Basketball League (1999–2001)|IBL]],<ref name="stingrays_11-11">{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/d540947694b24fc9ba88271affe5f640 |title=Rapper Master P Signs With IBL Team |first=Michelle |last=Williams |date=November 11, 1999 |website=AP News |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> a "home for players without NBA skills and those who are developing them."<ref name="stingrays_lat">{{cite web |title=Silver Lining |first=Paul |last=Gutierrez |date=December 22, 1999 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-22-sp-46490-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> His performance was disappointing<ref name="stingrays_mtv">{{cite web |title=Master P In B-Ball Groove With San Diego Stingrays; Donates Tickets To Kids |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1431912/master-p-in-b-ball-groove-with-san-diego-stingrays-donates-tickets-to-kids/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004212848/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431912/master-p-in-b-ball-groove-with-san-diego-stingrays-donates-tickets-to-kids/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 4, 2021 |first=David |last=Basham
|date=December 2, 1999 |website=MTV |quote=Percy Miller, has gone nine for 44 from the field, and has only made two out of 18 three-point shots... [he] has sunk 14 of 19 [free-throw] attempts... [and] has tallied 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 15 personal fouls, 15 turnovers, and three steals in the four games.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BayRunners win first in franchise's history; San Diego bounced, 101-81; Booth suspended for game; Pro Basketball
|first=Brent |last=Jones |date=December 2, 1999 |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-12-02-9912020048-story.html |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |access-date=October 3, 2021 |quote=Percy Miller ... in the first quarter shot an air ball, blew a layup and shot 0-for-4 from the field. Miller finished with two points and sat out the fourth period}}</ref> and he played for less than a season.<ref>{{cite web |title=1999-2000 San Diego Stingrays |url=https://funwhileitlasted.net/2017/11/19/1999-2000-san-diego-stingrays/ |website=Fun While It Lasted |date=November 19, 2017 |first=Drew |last=Crossley}}</ref>

In 2004, Miller played for the ABA's [[Las Vegas Rattlers]] and [[Long Beach Jam]]. He earned try-outs for the [[Denver Nuggets]] at training camp for the summer league in 2004 and the same opportunity for the [[Sacramento Kings]] in 2005.<ref name=Goli>{{cite web |url=https://www.complex.com/sports/a/thomas-golianopoulos/master-p-nba-career-oral-history |title=The Missed Shot That Was Master P's NBA Career |author=Thomas Golianopoulos |date=August 6, 2015 |publisher=Complex}}</ref> He took part in the 2008 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and scored 17 points.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 16, 2008|title=New Orleans Stars Win 2008 Celebrity Game|url=http://www.nba.com/allstar2008/celeb_game/|access-date=January 7, 2012|website=Nba.com}}</ref> He also coached the AAU team the P. Miller Ballers with players such as [[Brandon Jennings]], [[Lance Stephenson]], and [[DeMar DeRozan]] who went on to achieve success in the NBA. DeRozan said of his time being coached by Miller: "I am forever grateful for having him in my life. ... He taught us about life, how to understand business—the business of basketball. He was, in a sense, a father figure."<ref name=Goli />