Kevin Harlan

Larry Brown had his whole Jayhawk team, by the way, in the stands because of the North Carolina connection.

They all came down after the game, after I interviewed Jordan.

And Mark Turgeon, of all people, goes, what was it like being by Jordan?

Like, is he bigger?

Is he cooler than you thought?

And called Jordan through his days with the Wizards, called every season of LeBron and Kobe.

So I've been so blessed to see great shots, heroic plays.

Steph Curry now, I've called him from his rookie year through these years in his career, called his 4,000th.

three-point shot made.

I've been there, you know, I mean, I've not done NBA championships, but I would say this, kind of extending your thought, you know, Mike and myself and Ian, we're all kind of the same age people, you know, and in and around 60, a little bit of less, a little bit more.

So someone asked me one time, you know, how does it feel that you'll never call an NBA final?

And my response was, I think it was Richard Deitch I was talking to.

I say, you know, my response to that would be because Mike has been this friend in the NBA for 30 plus years.

And I'll speak for everybody of our age group.

Like, I kind of feel like we're there calling the finals because Mike is such a leading player.

voice for our group of broadcasters.

He's covered the succession of finals that will never be equaled again, I don't think, in the industry.

So I feel like I'm right in back of him, enjoying the moment with him as his voice is chronicling these great finals that we've had a chance to watch.

Big shots, Ray Allen or whoever, you know, the block by LeBron, just all these wonderful moments.

over the years.