Gospel choir takes NBA pre-game intros to a glorious new level

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Sam Laird
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The NBA's Atlanta Hawks already hosted a Tinder-themed "Swipe Right Night" this season. They already have a player whose body is adorned with dozens of emoji tattoos.

Their latest awesome trick? Having a choir ensemble from local churches help out with player introductions for the team's Martin Luther King Jr. Day home game. The results are stupendous, as evident in the video, above.

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The group was led by John Battle, a former Hawks guard and current pastor, as well as his wife Regina Belle, a Grammy Award-winning singer. No word on whether this might become a regular thing at Hawks games -- but if so, we'd be all for it.

The Hawks, by the way, won the game against Detroit to bring their record on the year to 34-8 -- second-best in the NBA.

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