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Posted on Mar 18, 2014

11 Awesome Basketball Songs For March Madness

The NCAA Tournament is finally here. Get pumped by listening to these ballin' jams.

by Adam Offitzer

Community Contributor

In an alternate universe, this song could be the unofficial basketball anthem, blasted from speakers at parks and arenas across the country. But in this universe, it's merely a hidden gem on the Like Mike soundtrack. It's probably better that way, since the song is barely about basketball at all - "playin' the game" mostly refers to Lil' Bow Wow's vast experience with the ladies. — youtube.com

In an alternate universe, this song could be the unofficial basketball anthem, blasted from speakers at parks and arenas across the country. But in this universe, it's merely a hidden gem on the Like Mike soundtrack. It's probably better that way, since the song is barely about basketball at all - "playin' the game" mostly refers to Lil' Bow Wow's vast experience with the ladies.

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In an alternate universe, this song could be the unofficial basketball anthem, blasted from speakers at parks and arenas across the country. But in this universe, it's merely a hidden gem on the Like Mike soundtrack. It's probably better that way, since the song is barely about basketball at all - "playin' the game" mostly refers to Lil' Bow Wow's vast experience with the ladies.

This song actually IS the basketball anthem IN an alternate universe. I'm pretty confident it's the only song ever recorded specifically about basketball played in outer space. — youtube.com

This song actually IS the basketball anthem IN an alternate universe. I'm pretty confident it's the only song ever recorded specifically about basketball played in outer space.

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This song actually IS the basketball anthem IN an alternate universe. I'm pretty confident it's the only song ever recorded specifically about basketball played in outer space.

And here's the legitimate basketball anthem in OUR universe. But since NBC doesn't have the rights to NBA games anymore, we don't get to hear it nearly as often as we should. So two minutes before the March Madness games tip-off on CBS, mute your TV and bump this. — youtube.com

And here's the legitimate basketball anthem in OUR universe. But since NBC doesn't have the rights to NBA games anymore, we don't get to hear it nearly as often as we should. So two minutes before the March Madness games tip-off on CBS, mute your TV and bump this.

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And here's the legitimate basketball anthem in OUR universe. But since NBC doesn't have the rights to NBA games anymore, we don't get to hear it nearly as often as we should. So two minutes before the March Madness games tip-off on CBS, mute your TV and bump this.

Ever the opportunist, Nelly took the "Roundball Rock" hook and sampled it for this arena pump-up jam. He added a lot of heavy breathing. — youtube.com

Ever the opportunist, Nelly took the "Roundball Rock" hook and sampled it for this arena pump-up jam. He added a lot of heavy breathing.

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Ever the opportunist, Nelly took the "Roundball Rock" hook and sampled it for this arena pump-up jam. He added a lot of heavy breathing.

This is how Aaron Carter allegedly beat Shaquille O'Neal in a game of one-on-one:
1. Boom - he put in the hoop.
2. Slam - he heard the crowd screaming out.
3. Jam.
He swears that he's telling us the facts. But I'm not buying it. — youtube.com

This is how Aaron Carter allegedly beat Shaquille O'Neal in a game of one-on-one:
1. Boom - he put in the hoop.
2. Slam - he heard the crowd screaming out.
3. Jam.
He swears that he's telling us the facts. But I'm not buying it.

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This is how Aaron Carter allegedly beat Shaquille O'Neal in a game of one-on-one:
1. Boom - he put in the hoop.
2. Slam - he heard the crowd screaming out.
3. Jam.
He swears that he's telling us the facts. But I'm not buying it.

We all can't be ballers like Aaron Carter. But we can dream. — youtube.com

We all can't be ballers like Aaron Carter. But we can dream.

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We all can't be ballers like Aaron Carter. But we can dream.

The most literal, unironically enthusiastic profession of love for basketball ever recorded: "I like slam dunks, take me to the hoop, my favorite play is the alley-oop, I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and-go, cause it's basketball, mister Kurtis Blow." Kurtis just loves to play the game. And to rap his own name. — youtube.com

The most literal, unironically enthusiastic profession of love for basketball ever recorded: "I like slam dunks, take me to the hoop, my favorite play is the alley-oop, I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and-go, cause it's basketball, mister Kurtis Blow." Kurtis just loves to play the game. And to rap his own name.

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The most literal, unironically enthusiastic profession of love for basketball ever recorded: "I like slam dunks, take me to the hoop, my favorite play is the alley-oop, I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and-go, cause it's basketball, mister Kurtis Blow." Kurtis just loves to play the game. And to rap his own name.

"Wings" might be primarily about brands, consumerism and how it all affects our culture and blah blah blah. But it's also about what it feels like to dunk. Sung by a children's choir. So if "Playin' The Game" qualifies for the list, this one has to. — youtube.com

"Wings" might be primarily about brands, consumerism and how it all affects our culture and blah blah blah. But it's also about what it feels like to dunk. Sung by a children's choir. So if "Playin' The Game" qualifies for the list, this one has to.

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"Wings" might be primarily about brands, consumerism and how it all affects our culture and blah blah blah. But it's also about what it feels like to dunk. Sung by a children's choir. So if "Playin' The Game" qualifies for the list, this one has to.

This is a real rap song by the real 10-time All-Star point guard Jason Kidd called "What The Kidd Did" that actually exists in reality. Listen to it once, then never again. — youtube.com

This is a real rap song by the real 10-time All-Star point guard Jason Kidd called "What The Kidd Did" that actually exists in reality. Listen to it once, then never again.

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This is a real rap song by the real 10-time All-Star point guard Jason Kidd called "What The Kidd Did" that actually exists in reality. Listen to it once, then never again.

The official theme song of the 2010 NBA Playoffs, and soundtrack to endless montages of Kobe fadeaways and Derek Fisher fist-pumps. — youtube.com

The official theme song of the 2010 NBA Playoffs, and soundtrack to endless montages of Kobe fadeaways and Derek Fisher fist-pumps.

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The official theme song of the 2010 NBA Playoffs, and soundtrack to endless montages of Kobe fadeaways and Derek Fisher fist-pumps.

It's the ultimate intro. In a perfect world, every starting five would walk out to this. But it belongs to MJ and the Bulls. And it always will. — youtube.com

It's the ultimate intro. In a perfect world, every starting five would walk out to this. But it belongs to MJ and the Bulls. And it always will.

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It's the ultimate intro. In a perfect world, every starting five would walk out to this. But it belongs to MJ and the Bulls. And it always will.

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