ESPN has teamed up with award-winning artist and NBA fan H.E.R. to tell the story of the 16 teams beginning “The Journey” through the NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel, which begin this weekend with five nationally-televised games across ESPN platforms.
“The Journey,” a new, unreleased song by H.E.R. and legendary songwriter Diane Warren, will be included within various in-game ESPN production elements, including vignettes voiced over by H.E.R. The vignettes and additional production elements outline, through song lyrics, the unique paths through the NBA Playoffs for all 16 teams.
Two additional H.E.R. songs will be used within ESPN’s coverage of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, including a second unreleased song, “Glory,” and “We Going Crazy,” by DJ Khaled featuring H.E.R.
