Cardi B Shows Out for New York During NBA Finals Game 3 Halftime Show

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Cardi B delivered a high voltage performance for the halftime show during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.

The three-minute set kicked off as the Jumbotron focused on a group of dancers sporting orange Knicks jersey dresses and revealed the rapper to be sitting courtside behind them. Cardi promptly took the microphone and launched into “Bodega Baddie,” a blistering track off her recent album, Am I the Drama?

Cardi B performing “Bodega Baddie” tonight during halftime at Game 3 of the NBA playoffs. ✨ pic.twitter.com/mC9O5QzUYe

As Cardi made her way to center court, the artist, who donned a slick bodysuit for the occasion, delivered her massive chart-topping hit “Bodak Yellow” for the thousands gathered at Madison Square Garden. Trending Stories Rush Returns: Tears, Doublenecks, Monster New Drummer Trump Booed Loudly During National Anthem at Knicks Finals Game Cardi B Shows Out for New York During NBA Finals Game 3 Halftime Show See Aimee Mann Join Rush for Neil Peart Tribute on 'Time Stand Still'

Cardi B performing Bodega Baddie & Bodak Yellow during the Knicks vs. Spurs Game 3 NBA Finals halftime.🔥 pic.twitter.com/q6OskoDhMl

Following her performance, Cardi returned courtside alongside her four-year-old son Wave to enjoy the second half of the game.

The Grammy winner’s halftime appearance was a welcome highlight of the night after Donald Trump crashed the Knicks’ first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. The president sent Midtown Manhattan and Madison Square Garden into logistical turmoil on Monday following last week’s announcement that he would be attending Game 3 in person. During the singing of the National Anthem, Trump was loudly booed by the fans in attendance as he stood inside a box encased in bulletproof glass for his visit.

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