After 40 years, hip hop pioneer Kurtis Blow comes out with a new gender inclusive version of his iconic song 'Basketball' for a new deal with DoorDash and celebrating the NBA and WNBA
The legendary New York rapper famous for his 1984 song "Basketball" recreated it featuring rappers Lola Brooke and Hit-Boy in conjunction with DoorDash. They released a music video featuring Sue Bird, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.Blow released the original version at a time when the NBA was on the cusp of a renaissance. Michael Jordan was a rookie and Magic Johnson/Larry Bird were in the midst of their rivalry.
He gave shutouts to the likes of Julius "Dr. J." Irving, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Bernard King, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar."Back in 1984, it was a big monster hit, so I've been wanting to do an updated version for 40 years now," he said in an interview with Back In the Day on SI. "We had Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem and, you know, Patrick Ewing and Michael Jordan.
Given the rise in popularity of women's basketball, featuring a prominent female artist on the song met the moment. Blow is also a huge New York Liberty fan and took great pride in them winning their first championship. "It's all about bridging the gap of gender in sports and also bridging the gap of the generational gap in hip-hop," Blow said. "That's why we had Lola Brooke come and do her incredible verse that she did, and it was very, very special. But it was a great idea and we definitely brought it home by, you know, showing love to the WNBA. Shoutout to the Liberty! Go girls!"
Zachary Draves is a contributor to Back In the Day Hoops On SI. He can be reached at [email protected] and on Instagram @zdraves0633.
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