It lived in young Natalie Gilbert and roars through mother Natalie Zito. On Wednesday night, the Portland provided a stage for a familiar anthem singer. And a home for the brave.

The Portland Trail Blazers brought back Natalie Gilbert (now Natalie Zito) to sing the national anthem nearly 22 years after she fumbled the song prior to a playoff game before receiving an assist ...

The Portland Trail Blazers welcomed back a memorable national anthem singer ahead of their game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Natalie Gilbert returned to the Blazers' home arena nearly ...

When Cheeks was the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2003, he intervened to help Natalie Gilbert sing the national anthem before a Western Conference finals game. Gilbert, who was 13 at ...

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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 ...

Natalie Gilbert, then 13 years old ... and the Blazers decided to bring back a very special anthem singer for the occasion. Gilbert, now 35, stepped onto the floor to once again sing in front ...