Kendrick Lamar wants to make peace with Phil Jackson

Not unlike many basketball players, Kendrick Lamar appears to be getting more coachable as he matures. 

Back in 2013, Lamar claimed to be anything but coachable on Big Sean's "Control," with the Compton-born lyricist saying that not even Phil Jackson could coach him. The verse is remarkable, but it's too profane to repeat, save for the one Jackson-specific segment:

Who the f--- y'all thought it's supposed to be?
If Phil Jackson came back, still no coaching me
I'm uncoachable, I'm unsociable ...

At the time, Jackson took it as an opportunity to offer Lamar some friendly advice (see the post below). Lamar has apparently heeded those words, and told VIBE in an interview published on Monday that he'd like to bury the hatchet with the Zen Master:

I still gotta speak my peace to Phil. It’s a beautiful thing, first of all. Second of all, I have to go back and say how big of a fan I was, and still am, of Phil. (I’ve been a fan of his) since the Bulls and Lakers, so for him to actually acknowledge me in the light of music was something unexpected. I thought it was dope. But I don’t want to be on Phil’s bad side, so he’s the only person I will apologize to (both laugh) about the line. Phil Jackson. I’ll tweet that tomorrow.

Lamar has good reason to make peace with Jackson now that his relationship with the NBA is growing so fruitful. Not only did Lamar perform at All-Star Weekend last year, but his new single "i" is also the official theme music for the NBA on TNT this season.

It seems "good kid, m.A.A.d city" was a contract-year album and, now that K. Dot is set to cash in, the chip on his shoulder is shrinking some.