19 Best Intros In Sports Video Games History

12. NBA 2K14

You can't go wrong with Ennio Morricone. I could shoot a video of myself eating corn flakes - preferably Wheaties, because, you know, NBA champions eat those - and set it to The Ecstasy of Gold, and it would look glorious.

As beautiful as that would be, in this Nike remix of the song LeBron James and friends play with basketballs in slow motion, in celebration of the King's second championship. There are flashy passes, dunks, and shots - everything a basketball fan craves. And the animation is stupendous.

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