The Hall of Famer coached 15 seasons across the ABA and NBA, and spent 35 years as a national TV and radio analyst, covering 18 NBA Finals.

Mike Breen, the play-by-play broadcaster for Sunday’s game, called it the “ultimate honor” to have Brown as a colleague. Breen spoke for other play-by-play broadcasters who worked alongside Brown by saying “you’ve been like a father to many of us, our NBA father.”