Watch Nicki Minaj And 2 Chainz Perform At The NBA Awards

The two performed “Realize” and Minaj went solo for her “Swish Swish” verse.

June 26, 2017

Nicki Minaj and 2 Chainz performed at the first-ever NBA Awards on Monday night. The two took to the stage to perform "Realize" from 2 Chainz recent Pretty Girls Like Trap Music album before Nicki performed her verse from Katy Perry's "Swish Swish."

It was an eventful day for Minaj, who earlier had been awarded the key to her hometown of Queens, New York for her "outstanding career achievements in music."

Watch the NBA Awards performance below.

Posted: June 26, 2017

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