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Maurice Cheeks, Natalie Gilbert reunite

Natalie Gilbert returns to sing national anthem at Trail Blazers game with Maurice Cheeks on hand

Natalie Gilbert returned to sing at the Moda Center 22 years after she received an assist from Cheeks while struggling with the lyrics.

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Maurice Cheeks, Natalie Gilbert reunite as Trail Blazers welcome back anthem singer

Prior to a 2003 Trail Blazers playoff game, 13-year-old Natalie Gilbert stumbled on her words while performing the national anthem before then-Portland head coach Maurice Cheeks stepped up to help.

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Natalie Gilbert, Maurice Cheeks reunite 22 years after memorable moment during national anthem

Twenty-two years after her last national anthem performance before a Portland Trail Blazers game, Natalie Gilbert was back Wednesday night to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with Maurice Cheeks in attendance.

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Bill Oram: Natalie Gilbert’s anthem reprise gave us the reunion we didn’t know we needed

The Portland Trail Blazers brought back Natalie Gilbert, now Natalie Zito, to sing the national anthem prior to a game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Former Portland coach ...

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NBA coach helped her finish the national anthem at age 13. She came back 22 years later to try again

Maurice Cheeks helped Natalie Gilbert finish the national anthem when she performed it at a Portland Trail Blazers game in ...

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Have You Seen This? The most wholesome NBA reunion 22 years later

A national anthem singer gets her redemption 22 years later in front of the coach who helped her the first time.

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Maurice Cheeks, Natalie Gilbert reunite

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