NBC Sports Boston's Mike Gorman joins ‘TODAY' and reflects on 43 years as voice of the Celtics

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Legendary NBC Sports Boston Celtics commentator Mike Gorman joined “TODAY” on Friday and looked back on his illustrious career.

play-by-play announcer took center stage on “TODAY” Friday morning. He sat down with friend and NBC News correspondent Harry Smith to discuss his final year callinggames, how he got started in the industry and being named the recipient of the John F. Kennedy National Award for Holyoke’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Before Gorman was calling games alongside Celtics icon Tommy Heinsohn, he said he was on the verge of becoming a substitute teacher. That was until he happened to make a military connection with a security guard who then put him in touch with another notable Boston sports media personality in Gil Santos.that the 2023-24 campaign would be his last year on the job, and he has felt the embrace from players and fans alike in his final season.

NBC Sports Boston and legendary Celtics play-by-play announcer Mike Gorman announce his farewell season When it comes to what Gorman will miss most, it has nothing to do with the game on the court. Instead, he’s going to miss the interactions with people in the building like ushers, securities and fans.

“The fans have been wonderful,” he said. “That’s been the nicest experience. It’s always the people. I mean, stories are wonderful, but the people are what are important.”“I see this award and it’s ‘John F. Kennedy, Mike Gorman’ on the same thing. I’m like ‘Get out of here,’” he said. “Somebody finds that out, they’re gonna arrest you.”

 

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