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NBA Fans React to Blake Griffin News

Some big news was reported about former LA Clippers star Blake Griffin.

Joey Linn

Boston Celtics forward Blake Griffin (91) warms up before game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum.
Boston Celtics forward Blake Griffin (91) warms up before game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. / Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin announced his retirement in April. Spending 13 seasons in the NBA after being drafted first overall by the LA Clippers in 2009, Griffin had a Hall of Fame career.

Griffin spent eight seasons with the Clippers before being traded to the Detroit Pistons where he had the best season of his NBA career. Averaging 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in 75 games for the Pistons in 2019, Griffin led Detroit to the playoffs where he appeared in two games on a torn meniscus.

That first round series against the Milwaukee Bucks was the end of Griffin’s days as a star, but he still had strong moments as a role player for the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics to finish his career.

It was reported on Tuesday by Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports that Amazon and NBC are in talks with Griffin about a possible television job.

Via McCarthy: “Blake Griffin has become a sought-after TV free agent among the NBA’s next group of TV partners, Front Office Sports has learned. The six-time NBA All-Star, who retired this year, is in talks with Amazon Prime Video about becoming part of their NBA coverage during the 2025–2026 season, according to multiple sources.”

NBA fans have been reacting to this news on X.

Via @CookedByRiley0: "We will be tuning into that 🔥🔥"

Via @BiggLynch: "We will be watching!!! Even tho it was only a season I loved this guy in green and miss having him a Celtic"

Via @NBAComedy2: "Blake hilarious this a good decision better close this deal"

Via @TheWPBandit: "This would be a major W, especially if he does skits for a network."

Via @smh24yt__: "Blake is a legend we will be there"

Griffin has done a lot of acting and comedy work over the years, so while this would be a new role for him, he is not unfamiliar with being on camera.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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