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Bang! Breen among media members honored by Hall of Fame
By TIM REYNOLDSMay 15, 2021 GMT
He took the same approach into his career.
Breen the longtime voice of the New York Knicks as well as the NBA on ESPN and ABC was one of the honorees Friday night by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, one of the Curt Gowdy Media Award winners that pay tribute to the game’s best storytellers in various mediums.
“That team aspect has been the story of my life,” Breen said. “From growing up as one of six boys in Yonkers, New York to now, I’ve had the greatest teammates a man could ever hope for every step of the way.”
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Former Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, now at LSU, points to someone in the audience at the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame awards tip-off celebration and awards gala, Friday, May 14, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) May 14, 2021 - 6:38 PM
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) â Mike Breen remembers the way he was taught the game of basketball, and quickly learned that it is best when the five players on the floor work as one.
He took the same approach into his career.
Breen â the longtime voice of the New York Knicks as well as the NBA on ESPN and ABC â was one of the honorees Friday night by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, one of the Curt Gowdy Media Award winners that pay tribute to the game s best storytellers in various mediums.