A social media video of a girl's performance of the national anthem before the start of a recent Indiana Pacers game continues to draw millions of views.
Kinsley Murray stood at center court inside the Pacers' home stadium on Feb. 26 wearing a patriotic dress and white gloves and delivered her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
The Pacers posted a video of their pregame performance to the team's TikTok account, and the video had garnered more than 23 million views and 2.2 million likes as of Friday night.
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“The passion, the attire, the performance of this anthem was unmatched.” The Pacers captioned the post. Murray has performed the national anthem at hundreds of sporting events over the years.
The Indiana Pacers logo on a uniform during a game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 11, 2023 in Washington, DC (G Fiume/Getty Images)
He also performed “O Canada” before singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Monday.
A social media user who identified himself as Kinsley's school teacher and father, Shafer Murray, said she performed at a Washington Huskies basketball game in early 2022.
In 2021, Kinsley gained attention for her performance of the national anthem before the start of a Gonzaga women's basketball game.
“I love honoring our country,” Kinsley, who was 6 at the time, told KREM-TV. “The louder the roar, the better I get.”
Social media reaction to Kinsely's latest performance varied widely. Some offered applause, while others expressed criticism.
A view of the Indiana Pacers logo on guard George Hill's shorts in a game against the Houston Rockets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on March 27, 2016. (Trevor Ruszkowski/USA Today Sports)
Some defended the young artist and rejected comments that some considered negative.
“I watched that video and seeing all the disgusting comments, all the hate, all the bullying comments towards that girl is absolutely atrocious,” TikTok user Midnight Michaelson wrote. “I would like everyone to come here now and tell you how sorry I am and how sorry you are for attacking this girl.”
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The New Orleans Pelicans host the Pacers on Friday night. Indiana entered Friday's game seventh in the Eastern Conference standings with a 34-26 record.
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