Traci Mumford
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1,016 appearances
13 recordings
1 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 5 Jun
Traci Mumford’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 13 in all, peaking in Jun 2026 with 4.
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And to craft it, they brought in the composer behind one of the most distinctive TV show theme songs of the last decade.
If you listen closely to the NBA song, there's definitely some shared DNA in here.
Your question, which TV show did this composer also write the theme for?
The answer?
The NBA brought in the composer of the Succession theme, Nicholas Bertel, who actually hosted some NBA players at his home when he was working on it to run his drafts by them.
Quick bonus round now.
The NBA's new song is, of course, not the only signature tune in pro sports.
We're going to play you three quick clips here.
You name the sport.
That was an easy one.
It's football, Fox, NFL Sunday to be specific.
Next one.
If you got that, I'm clapping quietly for you.
That is golf from the Masters.
And last one.
That is the official FIFA 2026 World Cup song.
Shakira coming in with another earworm.
The tournament kicks off in just a few days, so prepare for that song to be absolutely everywhere.
That's it for this week's news quiz.
If you want to tell us how you did, our email is theheadlines at nytimes.com.
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