Aspiring hoops legend Hasan Minhaj tells Jimmy Fallon about getting posterized, body-slammed
Patriot Act star Hasan Minhaj might be a rapidly rising stand-up and TV host, but what he really wants to do is shine in the basketball arena. Telling Jimmy Fallon about his recent exploits at the NBA celebrity all-star game on Friday’s Tonight Show, the former Daily Show correspondent explained that it’s going, um, fine. Throwing to clips from the celebrity super-fans event, things didn’t start out that great, to be fair, as his three-pointer airball saw one of the announcers compare his prowess unfavorably to other Minaj, Nicki. Apart from their names being spelled differently, Minhaj called out the jock’s implied dis of Minaj’s baller skills, which he posits are outstanding. And, sure, Minhaj did get what the kids call posterized by WNBA star A’ja Wilson, but, again, Minhaj brushed off the online, meme-based mockery he received, explaining that, if you’re going to have your layup attempt swatted into the rafters “like she was making up for the gender pay gap,” then it’s no shame when the swat comes from the hand of the WNBA Rookie Of The Year.
