Before the Internet, professional athletes with musical talents would go unnoticed all the time. Can you guess who’s released rap albums, been classically trained in piano, or likes to rock out on the drums? Swipe through to find out!

Kobe Bryant

Early in his career, the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant released a rap album, aptly titled K.O.B.E. He shot a music video for a track that featured supermodel Tyra Banks.

Photography: @kobebryant/Instagram

John McEnroe

Former world's #1 tennis player John McEnroe learned to play guitar from Rock music legends Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton. He went on to perform as a guitarist and singer for The Johnny Smyth Band.

Photography: @MusicBug/Facebook

Deion Sanders

Deion "Prime-Time" Sanders has had stints in both the NFL and the MLB, and also released a G-Funk album in 1994. Sanders later took his talents to broadcast TV and then to HBCU Jackson State University, where he's the head coach of the Tigers', football team.

Photography: @deionsanders/Instagram

Mike Reid

Grammy award-winner Mike Reid is known more for his country music hits than his NFL career, which was also impressive. During his 5 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, Reid became a first-team NFL All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl two years in a row.

Photography: YouTube

Doug Flutie

Retired quarterback Doug Flutie plays drums in a family band called The Flutie Brothers Band. While he's not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he's one of the only players to be considered an all-time great in three leagues – the NFL, CFL and the long-defunct USFL.

Photography: @GreyCupFestival/Twitter

Shaquille O’Neal

Before his Lakers teammate, Kobe tried his hand at rap music, Shaq was already a platinum-selling artist. His debut album, Shaq Diesel, peaked at #10 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Photography: @shaq/Instagram