(AllHipHop News) The Roots helped bring a taste of Hip Hop to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
As part of the tip-off for the event, The Tonight Show house band connected with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Jidenna, Michael B. Jordan, and Daveed Diggs for The Evolution of Greatness.
The performance combined music, dance, and spoken word to present the history of the NBA.
Legendary basketball players such as Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan were paid homage during the presentation.
To tip off #NBAAllStar 2017@TheRoots Present The EVOLUTION Of GREATNESS! pic.twitter.com/7AS6kYcSGf
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2017