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Hall Of Fame Broadcaster Marv Albert Will Retire After NBA Playoffs – Report

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Marv Albert, the man who made “Yes!” the catch-phrase of millions of basketball players who just hit a shot, will reportedly retire at the conclusion of the National Basketball Assn.

playoffs.The nearly 80-year-old Albert has been the voice of 60 years of basketball broadcasts. The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand broke the story.Albert, who will turn 80 next month, is a Basketball Hall of Famer broadcaster best-known for his signature “Yes!” call.He was the voice of the New York Knicks starting as a 21-year-old in 1963, filling in for another New York sportscasting giant, Marty Glickman, on WCBS Radio.

He became the permanent play-by-play man in 1967, and stayed with the Knicks through their championship glory years of 1969 and 1973.Albert

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