Laurana Strachan, a native of South Florida, sang the United States national anthem in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals on Friday as the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat face off at the Kaseya Center in South Beach.Strachan gained praise for her rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner to start Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals. One fan said:"This beautiful black women NAILED it. The NA. Lady Laurana Strachan. And let's hope that the Nuggy’s jinxed themselves tonight by slapping hands before the anthem was over."David Titchenal@DCTitch11This beautiful black women NAILED it. The NA. Lady Laurana Strachan.And let’s hope that the Nuggy’s jinxed themselves tonight by slapping hands before the anthem was over 5toWinAhundy JK bout a jinx. I hope everybody plays,as great as LL sang. @MiamiHEAT @nuggets1This beautiful black women NAILED it. The NA. Lady Laurana Strachan.And let’s hope that the Nuggy’s jinxed themselves tonight by slapping hands before the anthem was over😁 5toWinAhundy 😁JK bout a jinx. I hope everybody plays,as great as LL sang. 👏👏👏🏀@MiamiHEAT @nuggets https://t.co/ArkJt2PVvJIt was not Strachan's first time singing the national anthem before a Miami Heat game. She also sang Star-Spangled Banner before Game 5 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat and Boston Celtics.A fan also praised her performance last year:"Laurana Strachan performed a stunning rendition of the National Anthem before Game 5 of Boston vs Miami."Tobby Olumba@tobbystweetLaurana Strachan performed a stunning rendition of the National Anthem before Game 5 of #BOSvsMIA .61Laurana Strachan performed a stunning rendition of the National Anthem before Game 5 of #BOSvsMIA . https://t.co/LMG3a4PvRQAlso Read: 5 celebrities who were spotted courtside attending Heat vs. Nuggets Game 4 of the NBA FinalsWhy was Laurana Strachan in the news in 2018?Laurana Strachan performing the national anthem in Game 4 of the NBA Finals (Photo: David Titchenal/Twitter)Laurena Strachan made headlines in 2018 when she wasn't paid for a performance at an event by a city commissioner. Strachan told WSVN Miami that she has been singing since she was a child, and it's something she enjoys doing for a living."I've been singing since I was 5 years old, a very long time," Strachan said. "It's something I enjoy doing. It's my life. It's definitely who I am."Miami-Dade Schools@MDCPSWe thank Laurana Strachan, @MDCPS Alumna, for an outstanding rendition of the National Anthem! #MDCPSTOY #Alumni305161We thank Laurana Strachan, @MDCPS Alumna, for an outstanding rendition of the National Anthem! #MDCPSTOY #Alumni305 https://t.co/stH7yeYkPfAlso Read: "He's out there full f**king sweat" - Gilbert Arenas reveals 3 hardest working players in NBAWhy is the national anthem played before the NBA Finals?Kahara Hodges performs the national anthem before Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals.It has always been a tradition before sporting events in the United States that the national anthem is sung, but what is the reasoning behind it?According to NBC Miami, the Star-Spangled Banner is seen as an introduction to the event that will take place. It's also a way to honor the country and the people who shaped the United States.It was first used in a sporting event in 1918 during the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. It has become a tradition since then, but it wasn't until 1931 that the United States declared it as its national anthem.The Star-Spangled Banner was mostly known as a wartime anthem during the 1800s. There are other songs used to honor the country like America the Beautiful, Hail, Columbia and My Country, Tis of Thee.Also Read: "Ain't no answers for the Joker baby" - Isiah Thomas has high praise for Nikola Jokic who creates history in NBA Finals