Mike Breen is one of the top broadcasters to ever hold a microphone in his hand and call NBA games on television.
And when all is said and done, he'll be remembered most for one iconic word: "Bang!"
Breen yells that word when a player hits a big-time shot, and it creates quite the punctuation that is unique to him.
Both on national broadcasts for ESPN and while broadcasting Knicks games on MSG, Breen pulls that out in the biggest moments for the clutchest shots.
If an NBA player earns a "Bang!" from Breen, that's a big night in their career.
Breen likely never expected it to reach this level of notoriety, though.
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Why does Mike Breen yell 'Bang!'?
The reason "Bang!" works is its simplicity. It's one syllable, unique to Breen, and really does seem to capture the feeling of a ball just crashing through the net in a big spot, either sending the crowd into a frenzy or totally shutting a building up.
Breen didn't come up with it out of the blue, though. He's been using the word since his days as a student at Fordham.
According to Front Office Sports, Breen would sit in the stands as a spectator and enjoy big shots by yelling "Bang!" when they went through.
When Breen donned the headset, he stuck with it. It was a natural rhythm to him at that point. Big shot, "Bang!"
People clearly liked it, and so Breen never had to change. For decades, that's been his go-to word for clutch baskets, and it isn't going anywhere.
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