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There’s something special about hearing a song dedicated to a certain place, a piece of music that’s synonymous with a city.

Jigga’s performance of ‘Empire State of Mind’ at Radio City Music Hall is one of those raised-hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck moments that will stay with those who witnessed it for a long time to come.

Here to announce the opening of the inaugural World Basketball Festival, a three-day city-wide extravaganza hosted by Nike and USA Basketball to celebrate everything about basketball and street culture, Jay-Z’s appearance is far more than a mere fanfare to kick proceedings off.

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