Anthony Hamilton Performs The National Anthem - Team LeBron vs Team Giannis - 2019 NBA All Star Game
Watch Anthony Hamilton Sing a Soulful Rendition of the National Anthem
Anthony Hamilton almost makes you forget the National Anthem is the National Anthem.
Anthony Hamilton graced the court of the 2019 NBA All-Star Game to perform a smooth and stirring rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" Sunday night (Feb. 18) at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Spectrum Center.
The singer and North Carolina native turned the National Anthem into a soulful ballad, singing to the backdrop of two acoustic guitars. Many compared his version to Marvin Gaye's famous 1983 All-Star Game rendition.
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Other performers of the night included Meek Mill, who ran through a medley of "Intro," Going Bad" and "Dreams and Nightmares," as well as J. Cole, who shouted out 21 Savage during his set.
\u201c.@MeekMill went in on Dreams and Nightmares \ud83d\udd25\n\n#NBAAllStar\u201d— NBA on TNT (@NBA on TNT) 1550452529
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Watch the performance above and check out some Twitter reactions below.
\u201cAnthony Hamilton's voice makes me wanna march for my civil rights\u201d— Dart_Adams (@Dart_Adams) 1550452936
\u201cAnthony Hamilton just knocked that National Anthem out the park. Might be the most relaxing rendition yet\n#NBAAllStar\u201d— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel Louis-Jacques) 1550452953
\u201cAnthony Hamilton\u2019s rendition of the anthem was almost as good as Marvin Gaye\u2019s...ALMOST...He was great\u201d— Mychal Thompson (@Mychal Thompson) 1550452980
