Syracuse, Marv Albert (Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)
Think of NBA legends from Syracuse University and the likely first names that come to mind are Dave Bing and Carmelo Anthony. But Marv Albert, the legendary voice of the NBA who retired after this 2020-21 season at age 80, belongs in that pantheon.
Albert, an alumnus of the famed Syracuse University Newhouse Sports Media Center, provided the soundtrack for the NBA through several eras, as both the New York Knicks and the NBA on NBC and TNT play-by-play announcer.
Albert officially called his last game a few weeks ago after working the Eastern Conference Finals with Reggie Miller for TNT, and the network gave him a proper sendoff for his contributions to the game.