Le'Veon Bell

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell likes to record hip-hop music in his free time.

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EAST LANSING -- Le'Veon Bell, one of Michigan State's most notable "Spartan Dawgs," and hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg appear on the verge of collaborating on a record.

"I'll make it happen; I want to make sure his leg's back right," Snoop said in a TMZ video. "He's a Steeler. He gets that love.

"Twenty-six, get at me, cuz, so we can make some music."

Bell, who led the Big Ten in rushing for the Spartans in 2012, did his own mixtape while recovering from injury this offseason under his hip-hop name "Juice."

According to ESPN, Pittsburgh Steelers coach nicknamed Bell "Juice" as a reference to the running dominance fallen star O.J. Simpson once enjoyed with the Buffalo Bills in the 1970s.

Bell said in a TMZ video last month that he has interest in working with Snoop Dogg, who apparently is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.