🎵 The song that set the tone for Jordan's Bulls
Key takeaways
- By the time former Bulls public address announcer Ray Clay introduced Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, and arrived at, "The man in the middle, from New Mexico, 7-2, Luc Longley," Longley knew he was set.
- "I used 'Sirius' to bring myself into the moment of the game, into the moment of competition to be that alter ego of a good basketball player that you can't live in all the time," Longley told ESPN.
- "So, my device became 'Sirius.' It wasn't that I didn't hear it.
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By the time Luc Longley was sitting on the Chicago Bulls' bench inside the United Center during the pregame introductions, lights off around him, the crescendo of the crowd rising, Longley's pregame routine was almost complete.
Once the opening notes of "Sirius," a 1982 song by British rock band The Alan Parsons Project, filled the United Center to kick off the most famous introduction in the league's history, Longley's pregame routine was complete.Editor's Picks NBA coaching carousel: What's next for Chicago and Tiago Splitter?Tim BontempsJumpman meets Madden: Michael Jordan's role in inspiring Caleb Williams' coverCourtney CroninUpdated NBA mock draft: Predicting all 60 picks one week from draft nightJeremy Woo2 Related
By the time former Bulls public address announcer Ray Clay introduced Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, and arrived at, "The man in the middle, from New Mexico, 7-2, Luc Longley," Longley knew he was set.