When it comes to sports titles — or any videogame for that matter — choosing the right voice and soundtrack for your game can be the key to enhancing the game experience. Who doesn’t remember sports announcer Marv Albert’s unforgettable commentary in Midway’s classic arcade title, NBA Jam? If you’re not yelling "Boomshakalaka!!" once a day, you might consider having your head examined.

Last week, Midway announced the talent behind the voice and music of their upcoming next-gen arcade-style basketball affair, NBA Ballers: Chosen One. Gamers will dribble and dunk to the sounds of hip-hop producer Just Blaze, and the legendary Chuck D of Public Enemy fame will rock the microphone for the game’s commentary.

In many cases, securing celebrity talent like this isn’t much more difficult than calling an agent and then writing a check. I had a chance to catch up with NBA Baller’s lead designer, John Vignocchi, who tells me the NBA Ballers: Chosen One story is a bit more interesting than that.

"It’s actually a great story," he tells me.

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