Basketball Hall of Famer Hubie Brown calls his last NBA game at 91 years old

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A fixture of basketball sidelines who won an ABA championship and coached the Hawks, Knicks and Grizzlies, Hubie Brown is best known to generations of fans for imparting his wisdom in the broadcast booth. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Hubie Brown took the sideline to call his last NBA game on Sunday at 91 years old.

A Basketball Hall of Famer, Brown has been a fixture on NBA sidelines either as a coach or a broadcaster since 1972 when he took his first NBA coaching job as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1972. Fittingly, his final game on the mic on Sunday for ESPN on ABC was in Milwaukee as the Bucks hosted the Philadelphia 76ers.

Prior to the game, Brown reflected on the start of his broadcasting career in 1981 with USA Network. He said that he got a call from Bucks play-by-play man Eddie Doucette to gauge his interest in the job. He accepted and called games alongside Al Albert for USA, which was the NBA’s first cable broadcasting partner.

THE END OF AN ERA 💫

Hubie Brown reflects on his start in broadcasting… to now today being the final chapter 🥺

Don’t miss Hubie’s final call at 2pm/et on ABC! pic.twitter.com/SwM9rVQWWg

— NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2025

When he took the broadcast table on Sunday, players from both teams including Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Bobby Portis Jr. and Brook Lopez stopped to shake Brown’s hand and pay their respects.

Just before tip, Brown reflected on his broadcasting career alongside play-by-play announcer Mike Breen.

Legendary NBA broadcaster Hubie Brown is calling his final game today for Sixers-Bucks.

Mike Breen and the ESPN on ABC broadcast opened with a tribute to Hubie, which included showing his first telecast. 🏀🎙️❤️ https://t.co/6mwMQRSTsn pic.twitter.com/NgqcJuu0RS

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 9, 2025

“I was frightened to death,” Brown said after ABC ran video from his first broadcast with USA. “Who am I to be doing an NBA game?

Breen then asked him what was on his mind as he prepared to call his last game. Brown credited former Bucks coach Larry Costello with preparing him for his career as a coach and a broadcaster.

“Well, first of all,…

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Publish date : 2025-02-09 20:46:00

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