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.

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 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 is speaking out after singing the National Anthem during the NBA Finals. The Broadway star performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Sunday, June 22, before Game 7 in the NBA finals ...

Actress and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth is a big Oklahoma City Thunder basketball fan, and she had the ultimate honor: singing the National Anthem before Game 7 of the NBA Finals as the Thunder ...

Kristin Chenoweth knows how to kill it in a live performance, and she did just that Sunday when she sang the national anthem ahead of Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The actress, perhaps best known for ...

Actress and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth is a big Oklahoma City Thunder basketball fan, and she had the ultimate honor: singing the National Anthem before Game 7 of the NBA Finals as the Thunder ...

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.