Legendary sportscaster Marv Albert calls it quits after nearly 60 years in the business

New York City, New York - Marv Albert of Turner Sports has announced his retirement from broadcasting, to take place after the NBA's Eastern Conference playoffs wrap up next month.

Marv Albert as a baseball sportscaster for NBC Sports in 1987
Marv Albert as a baseball sportscaster for NBC Sports in 1987  © IMAGO / Everett Collection

The games just won't be the same once Marv Albert (79) steps away from his microphone for the last time in June.

His emphatic "YES!" calls have been his catchphrase for decades and became a staple of his NBA coverage.

Albert has been calling NBA games for TNT for the last 19 years. Before that, he was also the play-by-play man for NBC's coverage of the NBA. He's most remembered for his work in basketball, though his resume includes baseball, hockey, tennis, and boxing. He has notably covered eight Stanley Cup Finals, eight Super Bowls, 13 NBA Finals, and 25 NBA All-Star games.

New York Liberty receives hero's welcome with ticker-tape parade for WNBA title!
NBA New York Liberty receives hero's welcome with ticker-tape parade for WNBA title!

A 2014 inductee of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, Albert got his start in New York in 1963, eventually becoming the radio voice of the New York Rangers in 1965, then the Knicks in 1967. He stuck with the Knicks, working his way onto television covering them in 1986.

In a personal statement, Albert revealed: "Now, I'll have the opportunity to hone my gardening skills and work on my ballroom dancing."

Cover photo: IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

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