Velvet ropes hung gingerly from metal stanchions throughout Nokia Plaza. Satellite lots bordering Staples Center transformed into gifting suites and production base camps. And if you followed stars’ Tweets, then you know that many of them descended upon Los Angeles for the summer’s biggest awards show.
My regrets, movie and tv junkies – this awards shindig was of course, for the athletes. With Seth Meyers hosting, the 2011 ESPYs aired last night from the Nokia Theatre at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles.
There were many highlights from the night, especially the music scene — featuring funky soul man, Raphael Saadiq, as the leader of the house band …
… and N’Sync-er turned actor, Justin Timberlake, as a presenter.
Because the worlds of music and sports are so intertwined, Positively Celebrity is celebrating this annual gathering of modern day Goliaths by saluting athletes’ major contributions to music!
Lakers megastar Kobe Bryant had humble beginnings as a rapper. Long before he donned the “24,” Bryant joined forces with R&B singer, Brian McKnight, on “Hold Me” back in 1998 (see Kobe’s rap at the 2:39 mark).
You’d have better luck winning the lottery twice than beating Carl Lewis in a foot race when he was in his prime. Lewis left competitors in the dust during his track & field days, but his Star Spangled Banner performance at an NBA game in the early 90s left people plain confused.
Unfortunately, Carlos Arroyo’s stint with the Celtics has been uneventful, but at least his music career is seeing some success. Last year, Arroyo released “Se Va Conmigo,” and the single made a big impression on reggaeton charts. Check out the remix featuring Ivy Queen.
Without Michael Jordan, the movie, Space Jam, would have never existed. And without the movie, we would have never known the awesomeness that is the Space Jam soundtrack. So thank you, Michael Jordan, for making it possible to enjoy the music of Monica, Seal, and the Quad City DJs on one CD.
For more of the latest music news and reviews from Erica Renee Davis, check back often right here on Positively Celebrity.
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