One of the Wizards' public address announcers talks about how fun it is to announce NBA games, and also what nickname Ted Leonsis gave him in an interview with the Mansfield News Journal.
There are only 30 NBA teams and not many more positions for public address announcers. Therefore, it's always interesting to see what they have to say about their roles.
The Ohio-based Mansfield News Journal had a chance to interview Mike Clapper, who is the Wizards' public address announcer for Friday games. Clapper is also the Mystics' full-time public address announcer since 2011 and is a native of nearby Lexington where he also announces many more events for Lexington High School.