[Verse 1] Well, check it out.. When I was young, I always wanted to play Basketball for the NBA To shoot the ball in the air, you see On a two-point trajectory Rebounds, free throws, and assists You dunk like that, you dunk like this To dribble the ball between my legs To slam the pill all behind my head The finger roll like the Dr. J To come up with the three-point play To help my team come from behind By sinking two from the free-throw line To skyhook like Abdul-Jabbar To shoot from near, to shoot from far To be the best in the world today Hey, a superstar in the NBA I said, shoot, swoop, loop-de-loop To take Jack Sikma to the hoop I said slam, pow, to hear the sounds Of the swish of the nets from the turnaround To give the game all that I got To never miss a jump shot To capitalize on their mistakes To run-and-gun on the fast breaks Like David Thompson, I want to jump I want to break the glass just like a Doctor dunk I want to shoot just like the Ice Man I want to win the games, I want to shock the fans I want to drive the lane like Larry Bird Hurt Em' Bad will be a famous word Because shoot, swoop, loop-de-loop To take Robert Parish straight to the hoop I said slam, pow, to hear the sounds Of the swish of the nets from the turnaround To give the game all that I got To never miss a jump shot To capitalize on their mistakes To run-and-gun on the fast breaks Like Magic Johnson, I'd slam the ball And pack the Forum from wall to wall I'd pass the ball so unique I'd gun 'em down like Pistol Pete Like McAdoo, you known I'm gonna Be good for two from any corner I said, shoot, swoop, loop-de-loop To take Artis Gilmore to the hoop I said slam, pow, to hear the sounds Of the swish of the nets from the turnaround To give the game all that I got To never miss a jump shot To capitalize on their mistakes To run-and-gun on the fast breaks Like Bill Walton, I do the job A one-hand slam when you throw the lob I'd set the picks, make the screens I'd be the captain of the team I'd take my team on a trip To the national championship Because shoot, swoop, loop-de-loop To take Caldwell Jones to the hoop I said slam, pow, to hear the sounds Of the swish of the nets from the turnaround To give the game all that I got To never miss a jump shot To capitalize on their mistakes To run-and-gun on the fast breaks Like Bill Russell , Jerry West In the NBA, I'd be the best Like Wilt the Stilt blocking shots My shooting eye would be so hot Like Norm Nixon, you'd hear them say That nothing could stop my fadeaway I said, shoot, swoop, loop-de-loop To take Darryl Dawkins to the hoop I said slam, pow, to hear the sounds Of the swish of the nets from the turnaround To give the game all that I got To never miss a jump shot To capitalize on their mistakes To run-and-gun on the fast breaks C'mon, everybody give it what you got Get out your seats and let's take a shot First you take the ball, then you bend your knees All of you guys and you young ladies Now you fake your head from side to side Now flick your wrist and let it fly Woah - two! Now you're the best in the world today You're a superstar in the NBA Because shoot, swoop, loop-de-loop You took The Pearl straight to the hoop I said slam, pow, you heard the sound Of the swish of the nets from your turnaround You gave the game all that you had And now you're a star with Hurt Em' Bad Woah - two!