A new figure from ESPN will leave the fold, and possibly for his last season in the big world of the NBA. Hubie Brown, commentator for over 40 years, will live his last match with the channel, announced its president Burke Magnus in a Sports Illustrated podcast. At 91 years old, it is not yet known whether Brown will continue his career elsewhere or whether he will take a well-deserved retirement.
The Hall of Famer is one of the models of longevity in NBA history. Arriving as assistant coach of the Bucks between 1972 and 1974, with Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar under his command, Brown was head coach three times: with Atlanta (1976-1981), New York (1982-1987), then Memphis (2002-2004). He notably won the title of coach of the year twice (1978, 2004). This very good career on the bench will have been complemented by an equally long one behind the microphone, for CBS, TNT, ABC and ESPN, regularly pairing up with Mike Breen and Mark Jones.
“ We're going to give Hubie one last opportunity to commentate a match » explained Blake Magnus. “ He deserves it. We have enormous respect for him. I find the level with which he continues to commentate at over 90 years absolutely remarkable. I'm not trying to be intentionally mysterious, but we're going to honor him at some point in the regular season that's yet to be determined, and let him go in style. »
Hubie Brown has not yet commented on this season even though he lost his wife Claire in quick succession last June, then his son Brendan at the beginning of November.
