Flavor Flav's National Anthem Performance at NBA Game Divides Fans

Flavor Flav’s unexpected rendition of the national anthem at an NBA game left fans on social media with mixed feelings.

The renowned Public Enemy rapper and hype man took the center stage, fulfilling a “longtime bucket list item” with his performance before the Milwaukee Bucks faced off against the Atlanta Hawks. Flavor Flav’s energetic rendition featured snapping and a memorable conclusion in which he passionately repeated the words “of the brave.”

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The Milwaukee Bucks shared a video of the performance on X (formerly Twitter) and commended Flavor Flav’s flavorful anthem. In the video, Flavor Flav, donning his iconic clock necklace and a Milwaukee jersey, delivered a spirited rendition that garnered significant attention. The video has now amassed 3.5 million views on the platform since its Sunday night release.

For some social media users, Flavor Flav’s performance brought back memories of another viral national anthem rendition when Fergie’s 2018 NBA All-Star Game performance left players struggling to conceal their laughter.

Flavor Flav later took to X to express his thoughts on the anthem performance, revealing that it had been a long-awaited item on his bucket list and describing the experience as “fun.” He emphasized his determination not to be held back by the fear of what others might say, stating, “I can’t live my life worried about what people might say about me. I won’t let that stop me from trying new things and doing things I wanna do. Some people might not like that. But a sure failure is if you stop trying.”

Reactions on X were mixed, with some viewers suggesting that certain parts of the performance appeared to have been rehearsed extensively.

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