Playoff PLAYLISTS

What's pumping through those headphones during workouts, warm-ups, and pregame locker-room rituals? With the WNBA season under way and the NBA Finals in high gear, here are some favorite tunes that energize hoops stars

By Lisa Robinson

Vanities/Hot Tracks

DAMIAN LILLARD

Portland Trail Blaze point guard, six-time all-star

"Loaded Bases" and "Dedication," Nipsey Hussle; "People Everyday," Arrested Development; "The White Shoes," Wale; "I Ain't Mad at Cha" and "I Get Around," Tupac Shakur: "Pac is my fave of all time." "Ist of tha Month," Bone Thugs-N-Harmony; "It's So Hard," Big Pun; "Cranes in the Sky," Solange; "Doo Wop," Lauryn Hill: "Always going to be legendary." "You Ain't Gotta Lie," Kendrick Lamar

ANTHONY EDWARDS

Timberwolves guard, 2020 #1 draft pick

"Ridin Strikers," Future; "Hellcats & Trackhawks," Lil Durk; "Lemon Pepper Freestyle," Drake and Rick Ross: "I listen to these when I work out and before road games."

CANDACE PARKER

Chicago Sky power forward, WNBA champion with the Los Angeles Sparks, two-time MVP, five-time all-star

"Never Change," Jay-Z: "[This was] the first album [The Blueprint] when I completely fell in love with Jay-Z. I love this song because it talks about his journey and I'm always reminded to stay true to my roots."

LAMELO BALL

Charlotte Hornets point guard, 2021 rookie of the Vear favorite

Babyface Ray and Lil Uzi Vert: "My most listened to artists at the moment."

CHRIS PAUL

Phoenix Suns point guard, 11-time all-star

"Jay-Z, Ludacris, and Lil Wayne when I want to hear hip-hop classics; and I like to support North Carolina artists J. Cole and Rapsody. My gospel playlist includes Kirk Franklin, Anthony Brown, Tamela Mann, Hezekiah Walker, and my grandma's favorite, Shirley Caesar."

LEBRON JAMES

Los Angeles Lakers power forward, four-time NBA champion, four-time MVP, 17-time all-star

"Summertime in That Cutlass," Nipsey Hussle; "Ambitionz Az a Ridah," Tupac Shakur; "Politics As Usual," Jay-Z; "The Recipe (feat. Dr. Dre)," Kendrick Lamar; "Statute of Limitations," 2 Chainz; "Going Back to Cali," Notorious B.I.G.; "One Man Can Change the World," Big Sean

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