Jarod Matheney, assistant director for the HPER Center at the University of Central Arkansas, sang the national anthem before a Boston Celtics game earlier this month.
In front of a crowd of more than 18,000 basketball fans, Matheney sang The Star-Spangled Banner before the Celtics played the LA Clippers.
This was Matheney’s second time singing before an NBA crowd. He also sang in November 2017 prior to a New Orleans Pelicans game in New Orleans. Matheney graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science.