Legendary NBA Coach, Broadcast Icon Announces Retirement

The Washington Wizards and the league will say goodbye to one of the greatest.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 21, 2024

Nov 22, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Television analyst Hubie Brown after the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs at FedExForum. San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 102-86. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-Imagn Images / Justin Ford-Imagn Images

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The Washington Wizards and the rest of the NBA are preparing to say goodbye to a basketball icon.

On a recent episode of SI Media with Jimmy Traina, ESPN content president Burke Magnus revealed that former NBA coach and broadcaster Hubie Brown, 91, would call one last game before retiring.

“We are going to give Hubie one last shot on a game. He deserves that,” Magnus said h/t Awful Announcing. “We think the world of him. I think it’s absolutely remarkable the level he still calls games at age 90-plus… we’re going to honor Hubie this year during the regular season at some point to be determined and send him off in style. I don’t think there’s a single human being that’s ever had a longer association with professional basketball.”

Brown began his NBA coaching career in 1972 as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, who were led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He then became the head coach for the ABA's Kentucky Colonels from 1974-76. When the leagues merged, he became the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks from 1976-81. A year later, he joined the New York Knicks from 1982-87. During that time he became a broadcaster and became successful at an entire new medium.

While he returned to coaching in 2002 with the Memphis Grizzlies for two seasons, he has continued to establish a legacy in broadcasting, and he'll complete that legacy with one final game later this year.

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Published Nov 21, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.