Cheeks initially suggested the lyrics to gilbert and then joined in on the singing. 13 of 22 when this video starts, you can just tell she's going to choke. Soon, the rose garden arena crowd sang with them.
National Anthem Maurice Cheeks Looking back to one of our favorite
Nba fans witnessed a heartwarming moment on wednesday when a national anthem singer reunited with longtime coach maurice cheeks, who memorably showed his support as she struggled to perform over two decades ago.
Singer natalie gilbert (now natalie zito) stumbled over the lyrics while performing the anthem at age 13 before a 2003 playoff game.
Mo cheeks saves the day and creates the best anthem moment ever. It’s been 15 years, but the moment is memorialized on the web and remains, for the casual fan, the definitive moment in cheeks’ career: Over the years, maurice cheeks often spoke about that old moment. During an interview with ‘the sporting news’ in 2018, he recalled “once i really saw what i did, i couldn’t believe i did it, first of all.
I had to — i heard the national anthem so many times, so i had to know the words. Maurice cheeks is a hall of fame point guard, nba champion and former head coach, but some people actually best know him for a moment that has nothing to do with basketball. Maurice cheeks, who helped her then Maurice cheeks gives natalie gilbert the assist singing the national anthem ️
The nba's official account posted this heartfelt moment on x.
Maurice cheeks and natalie gilbert sang the national anthem in 2003. X | nba) when gilbert first sang the national anthem in the blazers' home arena 22 years ago, nothing went according to plan. But i think what cheeks did was fantastic. I've seen clips where anthem singers have gone completely haywire and all that happens is snickering and laughing among the professionals on the sideline.
Maurice cheeks with the assist! 13 of 22 when this video starts, you can just tell she's going to choke. Her voice is cracking, the words are coming slowly and out of tune. Maurice cheeks helps a girl sing the national anthem
Maurice cheeks gives natalie gilbert the assist singing the national anthem ️
Nba fans witnessed a heartwarming moment on wednesday when a national anthem singer reunited with longtime coach maurice cheeks, who memorably showed his support as she struggled to perform over two decades ago. Singer natalie gilbert (now natalie zito) stumbled over the lyrics while performing the Nba fans witnessed a heartwarming moment on wednesday when a national anthem singer reunited with longtime coach maurice cheeks, who memorably showed his support as she struggled to perform over Maurice cheeks is a hall of fame point guard, nba champion and former head coach, but some people actually best know him for a moment that has nothing to do with basketball.
But i think what cheeks did was fantastic. I've seen clips where anthem singers have gone completely haywire and all that happens is snickering and laughing among the professionals on the sideline. Maurice cheeks with the assist!
