Kristin Chenoweth sings the national anthem before Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

Singers tweaking the tune of the national anthem to showcase their vocal ability during performances is a common practice, and celebrated in most instances as an artistic form of self-expression.

For Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder invited Broadway star and Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth to perform the national anthem. Unfortunately, the performance left a sour taste ...

Kristin Chenoweth defended her high-energy rendition of the National Anthem ahead of the NBA Championship game on Sunday, June 22 "I always take singing that song very seriously, because of the ...

Kristin Chenoweth’s Instagram post was an apparent response to negative comments that swirled online after her performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of Game 7 of between… ...

Video Content: Star of the stage and screen Kristin Chenoweth, took to the court to perform the United States national anthem before the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder faced off at Game ...

Kristin Chenoweth performs the National Anthem before Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 22, 2025 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City ...

Tony-winning Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth split social media over her NBA Finals national championship performance.

As an Oklahoma native, it was only fitting that Kristin Chenoweth sing the National Anthem during Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers.

Kristin Chenoweth’s unique spin on the national anthem proved divisive ahead of Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Chenoweth, 56, performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Oklahoma City Thunder ...