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NBA Finals to feature customized game recaps by The Roots

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We don’t know who will be playing in the NBA Finals, but we do know the music will be on point.

The NBA has tabbed The Roots' new track "Champion" as the Finals soundtrack.

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Instead of just having a static song run throughout the best-of-seven series, however, the hip-hop band will go above and beyond, with lyricist Black Thought writing a new verse for every game based on what happened on the court.

“He has the hardest job because we went a mile further by accident,” Roots drummer Questlove told The Hollywood Reporter.