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'Can’t Believe You’re Calling It Quits': Hubie Brown’s Last Game Call Co-Commentator Shares Heartfelt Message
Feb 9, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; ESPN broadcaster Hubie Brown talks with Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) prior to the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

'Can’t Believe You’re Calling It Quits': Hubie Brown’s Last Game Call Co-Commentator Shares Heartfelt Message

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics
By Ernest Hernandez  |  Last updated Feb 10, 2025 10:27 AM ET

Hubie Brown, legendary NBA coach and respected NBA analyst and broadcaster, has called his last game. With that, people from the league offered their gratitude and tribute to one of the legends in the league who had been in the broadcast booth for decades and allied for games that were written in the history books of the league. One of them was San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul, who even joked about himself retiring before Brown does.

Ahead of the last game Hubie Brown called, which was a game between the Philadephia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks, Chris Paul gave a tribute to Brown in a video.

“Can’t believe you’re calling it quits. I thought I would call it quits before you,” Paul said. “You [are] one of the only people who actually say what I’m thinking when I’m playing in the game. What you’ve given to the game is unbelievable man.”

Players from both the Sixers and the Bucks approached Brown to shake his hands and for some, to express their gratitude over his contributions to the history of the league.

Hubie Brown Recalls His Early Career Days

Prior to the start of his final telecast, Mike Breen asked Hubie Brown about his thoughts at the moment, to which the coach and broadcaster replied with a heartfelt thought.

“Well, first of all, it’s 50 years that went by so fast. You turn around and you can’t believe it. That’s No. 1,” Brown said. “When I came with the Milwaukee Bucks with Larry Costello, I received a master’s degree and a doctorate’s degree in basketball in two years. They sent me off, and I was fortunate enough to go to the ABA. But I owe it all to here.”


Feb 9, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks mascot Bango presents ESPN broadcaster Hubie Brown with a cake following a video presentation during the first quarter of the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Breen returned the favor by giving his own heartfelt message to the colleague who had given life to NBA telecasts for decades.

“Everybody that works with you, we all feel the same way,” Breen said. “For us play-by-play announcers who have been able to sit next to you, it’s the ultimate honor to be here and learn from you. You’ve been like a father to many of us, our NBA father.


Feb 9, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; ESPN broadcaster Hubie Brown acknowledges the crowd after being honored with a video presentation during the first quarter of the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Breen ended with an emotional message for Hubie Brown: “Because you not only taught us. You encouraged us, you supported us and you picked us up when we needed to be picked up. And that’s something that, for all of us, will always be in our hearts.”

This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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