{"id":1947,"date":"2021-08-12T15:25:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T19:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/?p=1947"},"modified":"2021-08-12T15:26:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T19:26:08","slug":"mariah-the-scientist-will-perform-at-wnba-commissioners-cup-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/mariah-the-scientist-will-perform-at-wnba-commissioners-cup-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariah the Scientist will perform at WNBA Commissioner&#8217;s Cup championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mariah the Scientist will perform her single \u201cAura\u201d at halftime of the first-ever WNBA Commissioner\u2019s Cup Championship Game at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ. The Championship matchup will showcase the Seattle Storm, representing the Western Conference, against the Connecticut Sun, representing the Eastern Conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mariah-the-Scientist-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Mariah the Scientist\" class=\"wp-image-1946\" width=\"319\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mariah-the-Scientist-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mariah-the-Scientist-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mariah-the-Scientist-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mariah-the-Scientist-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mariah-the-Scientist.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><figcaption>Mariah the Scientist <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The performer, also known as Mariah Buckles is from Atlanta, Georgia. 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