Wicked star Kristin Chenoweth sang the national anthem ahead of the NBA Finals and the internet doesn’t quite know what to make of it. The Emmy and Tony Award winning singer belted out “The Star Spangled Banner” before the Oklahoma City Thunder faced off on home turf to best the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, reaching for some exceptionally high notes toward the end. “This is the national anthem performance we needed. Strong. In Control. Superb musicianship. Tight performance. Fun ending. 10/10. Thank you Kristin,” one person wrote. “What the hell was that national anthem?” a second person said. “That s–t was horrible,” another chipped in. An Oklahoma native and Thunder fan, Chenoweth had warned ahead of time she was planning to put her own spin on the song. “I take it very seriously,” she said in an Instagram video before Sunday’s game. “I definitely do my own version.”
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