José Calderón Shows off Singing Skills on Spain's The Masked Singer

Former Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon impressed the judges with his rendition of Bailando on The Masked Singer

Aaron Rose | Jun 30, 2021

The Masked Singer

Toronto Raptors fans have always known José Calderón could put on a show. The former NBA guard was a magician with the ball, dishing out assists like few other guards in Raptors history. But it turns out the basketball court isn't the only stage Calderón stars on.

The 39-year-old starred for the judges on the Spanish version of The Masked Singer, a competition show in which celebrity guests disguise their identity while showing off their singing talents.

¡Menudo meneíto! 🐶 Perro nos demuestra en #MaskSinger que se tira la vida «Bailando», como Enrique Iglesias (@enriqueiglesias) 🕺 ¿Os suenan sus aullidos?

Directo ▶ https://t.co/jJvK0OchRs #MaskSinger6 pic.twitter.com/dQscpeL8DM
— Mask Singer (@MaskSingerA3) June 30, 2021

Calderon dressed up as a dog and performed Enrique Iglesias' famed song Bailando for the judges. While it might not have been pitch-perfect, it was enough to shock the judges when he later revealed his identity.

José Manuel Calderón (@JmCalderon), campeón del mundo de baloncesto, ha sabido jugar también sobre el escenario de #MaskSinger para que no descubrieras su identidad siendo Perro 🐶😱 ¡VAYA NIVELAZO! 🏀

Directo ▶ https://t.co/jJvK0OchRs #MaskSinger6 pic.twitter.com/ORy2vsuPfc
— Mask Singer (@MaskSingerA3) June 30, 2021

La verdad es que este Perro 🐶 se lo ha pasado muy bien. 🤣🤣
¡Gracias @MaskSingerA3 por esta experiencia única!#TodavíaNoMeLoCreo 😎 pic.twitter.com/pCKdXejFZC
— José Manuel Calderón (@JmCalderon) June 30, 2021

Calderon has been out of the NBA since 2019 when he last played for the Detroit Pistons. He spent eight seasons with the Raptors, playing with the organization from 2005-2006 through the first half of the 2012-2013 season.

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