Hornets Announcer Absolutely Lost It Over Game-Clinching Free Throws vs. Timberwolves

This may be the call of the year.

The Charlotte Hornets performed a miraculous comeback Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and one announcer went viral for his perfect call of the game’s final moments. 

Eric Collins, the play-by-play announcer for the Hornets on Bally Sports Southeast, absolutely lost it when Charlotte rookie Leaky Black was at the free-throw line with 1.7 seconds left on the clock and his team up by just one point. The 24-year-old had never made a free throw in the NBA. 

“He’s never made a free throw as a pro ... BUT HE HAS NOW!” Collins screamed when Black made the shot. 

The Hornets went on to win the game 128–125 to complete the 18-point comeback and spoiled Karl-Anthony Towns’s career night where he scored 62 points. 

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He’s never made a FT as a pro… But HE HAS NOW ‼️‼️ I LOVE LEAKY -Hornets announcer 🤣🤣🤣So does #TarheelNation pic.twitter.com/4HIBEBO5em

— Jay (@JayHardy252) January 23, 2024

The internet also loved when Collins couldn’t control himself at the end of the first half when Towns shot a three-pointer from a different area code during an ultimate heat check. It was Towns’s eighth three-pointer in the half.

“NOOOOO!” Collins screamed before the shot went in. “AAHHHH!”

Not over Hornets announcer Eric Collins going absolutely insane when KAT hit his 8th three of the half 😭pic.twitter.com/0Rd7caKT9z

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) January 23, 2024

Never change, Collins, never change.