{"id":119085,"date":"2025-06-23T18:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/119085\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T18:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:52:12","slug":"atlanta-hip-hop-legend-pastor-troy-to-perform-at-hawks-2025-nba-draft-watch-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/119085\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta hip-hop legend Pastor Troy to perform at Hawks\u2019 2025 NBA Draft Watch Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) &#8211; An Atlanta-based hip-hop legend is set to perform at the Atlanta Hawks\u2019 2025 NBA Draft Watch Party this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Southern hip-hop icon Pastor Troy will provide entertainment during the event at State Farm Arena on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A founding member of the Down South Georgia Boys (D.S.G.B.), Pastor Troy has released over 20 independent albums and collaborations with artists like Lil Jon, Ludacris and Three 6 Mafia. He\u2019s best known for hit songs including \u201cVica Versa\u201d and \u201cNo Mo Play in G.A.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to perform at the Atlanta Hawks\u2019 Draft Watch Party,\u201d the rapper said. \u201cI\u2019m going to bring the energy that will resonate across State Farm Arena all season long. We ready!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Pastor Troy to perform at Hawks Draft watch party\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/OHC5MOUARNE6FAK3GTUFGTKQ6U.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>Pastor Troy to perform at Hawks Draft watch party(Atlanta Hawks)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The party will be hosted by the team\u2019s in-game hype emcee Chris \u201cCM\u201d Marks. It will also include members of Hawks Entertainment, including mascot Harry the Hawk, ATL Dancers and the Flight Crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Doors for the event will open at 7 p.m. Fans will be able to watch live coverage of the 2025 NBA Draft until 11:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Hawks hold the No. 13 and No. 22 overall picks in this year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tickets for the watch party are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/Ticketmaster.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/Ticketmaster.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ticketmaster.com<\/a> for $5 on a first-come, first-served basis. All proceeds will go toward the Atlanta Hawks Foundation and its community partner, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WANF. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ATLANTA, Ga. 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