Before a game, during a game, in-between a game and even at the end of a game – music is played for the audiences enjoyed. The songs vary in genre and sometimes even discuss sports.
Moreover, some songs mention an athlete specifically, referencing them in a lyric in their song. Here are my favorite songs’ lyrics which references a professional athlete.
1. “Ballin’ bigger than Lebron.” - Rihanna
2. “Is your game M.V.P like Steve Nash?” - Nelly Furtado
3. “Throwing curveballs in the field get you hit like Derek Jeter.” - Rick Ross
4. “Don’t box me into a corner, I float like a butterfly, sting like Muhammad Ali on training day I go too hard, ask Antoine Fuqua." - X Ambassadors
5. “I been with Steph Curry with the shot.” - Drake
6. “Catch a beat runnin’ like Randy Moss.” - OutKast
7. “Back to Back like I’m Jordan ’96- ‘97” - Drake
8. “I got my feet up, I’m kicking it like David Beckham.” - Future
9. “Gold medals on my neck, I call it Michael Phelps.” - The Game
10, “H-town my second home like I’m James Harden.” - DJ Khaled
11. “Got a Chris Paul mind set, I’m never out of minds.” - The Game
12. “I’m the one that you’ve been Raven about, like Ray Lewis.” - Nelly
13. “Kobe doin' work, two-four on my shirt, he the greatest on the court, and I'm the greatest on the verse.” - Lil' Wayne
14. “My handle on my thoughts used to be as ill as Rondo’s.” - J. Cole
15. “You're the best girl that I ever did see, the great Larry Bird, Jersey 33.” - Timeflies
16. “Put on team on the map, Blake Griffin on the court.”
- Childish Gambine
17. “It’s big Ben’s in my pocket, I’m Roethlisberger.” - Fabulous
18. “Class back in session so I upped it a grade. In two years Dwayne Wade became Dwyane Wade.” - Kanye West
19. “I’m known for cooking meat, cooking beats and wildin' like I’m Booker T.” - Action Bronson
20. “I done shot more jumpers than that Paul Pierce or Kevin Garnett, ‘cept I don’t break a sweat.” - Migos
