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The Cavaliers had 20,000 fans sing the national anthem to open the NBA playoffs

by Jacob Price
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Some teams bring in famous and talented people to sing the national anthem. The Cavs had a different (and cooler) idea.

The scene prior to Game 1 between the Cavs and Pistons.

A video posted by Chris Haynes (@chrisbhaynesnba) on

That’s more than 20,000 people singing the national anthem while holding lights that make the arena appear to be draped in a flag. Really great idea from Cleveland.

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