We see it before every game: Athletes walking into the stadium, dressed to slay and their ears devoured by giant, catcher’s mitt-sized headphones.
What are they listening to? You know good and well they’re not bumping that pre-canned, pseudo-inspirational Aloe Blacc garbage. What artists do athletes actually jam inside those earmuffs?
Lisa Robinson of Vanity Fair attempted to answer that question with a recent article profiling NBA stars and their preferred musical tastes. Some of her findings were expected, but several players offered up some brow-raisers this author never saw coming.
For example, did you know that Kevin Garnett rocks out to Lorde? Yep, it’s true—the “Big Ticket” grooves to pop music written by a 17-year-old singer from New Zealand before games. It’s his very own moment of Zen.
“I listen to Lorde, Drake, Kanye West, Portishead, Zero 7, Colbie Caillat—it depends on my mood,” Garnett said. “I always listen to music before a game...it’s like yoga or meditation—it calms me and puts me in a better place.”
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Kevin Garnett Loves Lorde: NBA Stars Share Their Favorite Music Artists
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