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Watch this Air Force member crush the national anthem with his saxophone

A service member performs the National Anthem before the championship game between Virginia and Texas Tech in the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Minneapolis.
A service member performs the National Anthem before the championship game between Virginia and Texas Tech in the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Minneapolis. Matt York AP

Moments before Monday’s NCAA Tournament national championship game between Texas Tech and Virginia, fans inside U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and those watching at home were treated to a mesmerizing performance of the national anthem.

United States Air Force technical sergeant Johnny Holliday excelled with his saxophone in playing the “Star-Spangled Banner.”

Watch it below:

This story was originally published April 8, 2019 at 6:38 PM with the headline "Watch this Air Force member crush the national anthem with his saxophone."

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Jason Dill is a sports reporter for the Bradenton Herald. He’s won Florida Press Club awards since joining in 2010. He currently covers restaurant, development and other business stories for the Herald. 
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