Today, the Boston Celtics will celebrate a legend.
After 43 remarkable years in the broadcast booth, Mike Gorman is set to call his final regular-season game for the NBA’s most storied franchise when they host the Washington Wizards at TD Garden.
The entire afternoon will be filled with tributes for the Hall-of-Fame commentator both in the arena and on the NBC Sports Boston broadcast.
An extended in-arena halftime session will include a video montage of Gorman’s career along with speeches from Celtics ownership, an exclusive interview with Gorman led by his broadcast partner Brian Scalabrine, and other surprises.
Gorman’s last regular-season call is also being honored league-wide. The NBA shared a video on social media Sunday morning that included several esteemed broadcasters paying their respects such as Mike Breen, Ian Eagle, Kevin Harlan, and Reggie Miller.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla also had some kind words to share pregame after growing close to Gorman over the last few years.
“Just in the back of the plane my first couple of years, I would always walk back there, we would have certain conversations, just listening to his insight, listening to his wisdom,” Mazzulla said. “I think just his humility, his ability to just connect with different people and then just being a voice of the team. He has a distinct voice that whether it’s on TV or in person, it sounds the same all the time. So I've been honored to get to know him and honored to be a part of his last few days here with the Celtics.”
After Sunday’s celebrations, Gorman will remain on the call through the first round of the playoffs until it's finally time to turn off the mic and give those legendary vocal cords a rest.