Here are 47 minutes of NBA highlights set to a Sting album

Setting NBA highlights to Sting’s album of medieval lute music proves he’s the perfect halftime performer for the NBA All-Star Game.

Dan Gartland|

The NBA’s decision to have 64-year-old British singer-songwriter Sting perform at halftime of the All-Star Game in Toronto was a curious one. Pairing the former Police frontman with the pageantry of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend doesn’t seem like the best match. But we decided to set NBA highlights to Sting’s 2006 album of Renaissance lute music and see if the pairing made sense.

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Published Jan 28, 2016 | Modified Jan 28, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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