
NBA Players Reveal Their Pre-Game Music
With the NBA Playoffs set to begin this Saturday (April 18) players from the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards reveal what music gets them pump up before they hit the court. We're talking big time players like Damian Lillard, Jeff Teague, DeMar DeRozan and many more. Lillard and Teague spoke to XXL previously about hip-hop and the influence it had on their life.
The Playoffs Playlists were hand picked by these players and featured artist such as rake, Kanye West, Jay-Z, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, The Weekend, Paramore, and some surprises like Billy Joel, Dylan Scott, and even Mozart. Peep them below
Atlanta Hawks
Jeff Teague
“Dark Sky (Skyscrapers)” - Big Sean
“10 Bands” - Drake
Ain’t It Fun - Paramore
Kent Bazemore
“6 Man” - Drake
“Allure” - Jay-Z
“All Day” - Kanye West ft. Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney
Mike Muscala
“More Than a Miracle” - MNEK
“Be Real” - Kid Ink ft. Dej Loaf
“Used To” - Drake
Mike Scott
Future
Big Sean
Johnny Cinco
Golden State Warriors
Draymond Green
“Drinks on Us” – The Weeknd
“Flicka Da Wrist” – Chedda da Connect
“10 Bands” - Drake
Justin Holiday
“Know Yourself” - Drake
“10 Bands” - Drake
“I’m Turnt” – Lecrae
Harrison Barnes
“King Kunta” – Kendrick Lamar
“Fire Squad” – J. Cole
“G.O.M.D.” – J. Cole
Memphis Grizzlies
Courtney Lee
“Stay Loyal” - Nipsey Hussle
“Ball Drop” – Fabolous ft. French Montana
“Legend” - Drake
“When We Ride On Our Enemies” - Tupac
“Picture Me Rollin’” - Tupac
Kosta Koufos
“Headlines” - Drake
“No Tellin’” - Drake
“Energy” - Drake
“It Was A Good Day” - Ice Cube
“String Quartet No. 14 in G” - Mozart
Mike Conley
“Blessings” - Big Sean ft. Drake and Kanye West
“Alright” - Kendrick Lamar
“Champion” - Kanye West
Tony Allen
“10 Bands” - Drake
“No Tellin’” - Drake
“Know Yourself” - Drake
Portland Trail Blazer
Damian Lillard
"Closer" - Goapele
"Daughters" - Nas
"I Ain't No Joke" - Eric B and Rakim
CJ Mccollum
“Blessings” - Big Sean ft. Drake and Kanye West
“Alright” - Kendrick Lamar
"One Mic" - Nas
Meyers Leonard
"Lay It On Me" - Dylan Scott
“Energy” - Drake
"It's Still Rock N Roll To Me" - Billy Joel
Toronto Raptors
DeMar DeRozan
“Hood Politics” – Kendrick Lamar
“Legend” – Drake
“Backseat Freestyle” – Kendrick Lamar
“Takeover” – Jay-Z
“Straight Outta Compton” – N.W.A
Jonas Valanciunas
“Know Yourself” – Drake
“6 Man” – Drake
“0 to 100” – Drake
“Started From The Bottom” – Drake
“Straight Outta Compton” – N.W.A
Terrence Ross
“Hood Politics” – Kendrick Lamar
“King Kunta” – Kendrick Lamar
“Know Yourself” - Drake
Washington Wizards
Bradley Beal
“Here I Come” - The Roots
“Go Hard or Go Home” - Wiz Khalifa ft. Iggy Azalea
“How We Roll (Fast Five Remix)” - Don Omar
“Dangerous” - David Guetta ft. Sam Martin
“Ride Out” - Kid Ink, Tyga, Wale, YG, Rich Homie Quan
Kevin Seraphin
“Power” - Kanye West
“Heart of Courage” - Two Steps From Hell
“Rise and Shine” - J Cole
“Lights On” - Trip Lee
“Blame” - Calvin Harris
Otto Porter
“M.A.A.D City” - Kendrick Lamar
“We Be On It” - Dej Loaf
“C.U.B.A.” - Calvin Harris
“Outside” - Calvin Harris ft. Elle Goulding
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