Kanye West Pumps Up the NBA Postseason

The star's new single provides the soundtrack to a basketball highlight reel

By Breanne L. Heldman Apr 15, 2009 6:59 PMTags

Who doesn't love a sports montage set to an upbeat track?

On the cusp of the playoffs, the NBA has selected Kanye West's "Amazing" to show off memorable moments from basketball postseasons past.

The video features the likes of Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Paul Pierce dazzling to Kanye's rhymes.

More importantly, though, does the track do the impressive swooshes the justice they deserve? Does it belong on up there with Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" and Eminem's "Lose Yourself" among the all-time great sports anthems?

Poll

The Best Sports Anthems

What's your favorite slam-dunk, grand-slam, hole-in-one inspirational track?
Kanye's "Amazing" is right up there
7.9%
"Eye of the Tiger," by Survivor
19.4%
"Lose Yourself," by Eminem
17.1%
"Rock 'n' Roll Part Two," by Gary Glitter
4.6%
"We Will Rock You," by Queen
35.4%
"Olympic Fanfare," by John Williams
1.7%
"The Boys Are Back in Town," by Thin Lizzie
4.9%
"Centerfield," by John Fogerty
3.6%
None of these? Place your ballot in the comments!
5.4%

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