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After nearly 60 years of play-by-ball, mostly basketball, Marv Albert will be DJing this week after completing Game 2 of the Bucks-Hawks series. To recap some of the highlights of his ongoing career, Albert sat down with Shaun Powell of NBA.com.

While Albert will be remembered by most for his calls to NBA games, he has often been asked to swim in other waters. He called Monday Night Football Games, New York Rangers competitions, MLB, boxing, horse racing, apparently everything under the sun. When asked what was the most influential event he covered, he claimed it was the 1992 Olympic basketball team.

“The biggest kick I got was playing the dream team, not the games because they were all blowouts. But only to be around. They were like the Beatles, had tight security, had nowhere to go. By this point, basketball had landed internationally and the whole movement began. The first time they hit the floor, I got chills. The largest group of athletes in a team sport that I have ever seen. “

Marv Albert has been on duty for various Super Bowls and NBA Finals, with his patented leathery voice accompanying the visual memories that flooded the minds of sports fans. Powell asked Albert which game stood out for him among the innumerable he has named.

“Probably the game against the Jordan flu. We knew Jordan was sick, but the fans didn’t know, even when his teammates carried him to the bench every time. What he did was amazing and the game was close and he put on big numbers. It looked like it was bending. Because of what he did in that game, that was the most memorable. “

Nothing gets sports talk shows through the summer like discussions of Legacies, Mount Rushmores, and of course, who is “the GOAT”? The latter often revolves around Space Jam legend Michael Jordan and Space Jam 2 star Lebron James. So much so that when asked who options A and B are, it goes without saying, accompanied by an unspoken “You’d better not have option C”. Albert provided context to the debate.

“It’s so hard, but I go old school and give Jordan a little edge. He was a bit skinny when he started as a rookie, but I think if he played today he would have LeBron’s body. He would have the same motivation in terms of off-season training. There are guys in the 60s and 70s who could play today. Bob Cousy would be a star because now minor guards are doing things that Cousy did back then. His body would have changed. He would still be 6-1, but he would have a better shot, a jump shot instead of a push shot. Rick Barry would be sensational. If Michael played today, he would be off the charts. “

The last call from Marv Albert will be on TNT Friday at 8.30am.