In 1992, Chick Hearn, the voice of the Los Angeles Lakers, called his 2,500th consecutive game. Hearn was on a 27-year streak which started in November, 1965. His broadcasting streak would last an astounding 3,338 games until 2000 when a flight delay forced him to miss a game. Hearn spent a total of 42 years with the Lakers and was the first sportscaster elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003 and also the recipient of the National Sportscaster of the Year in 1959, 1965, 1987. A statue of Hearn behind an Lakers sports desk sits in front of the Staples Center main entrance and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6755 Hollywood Blvd.
Today in Sports History: March 13
LOS ANGELES - JUNE 14: Longtime sportscaster Chick Hearn smiles as he introduces the Los Angeles Lakers on the podium at the Laker victory rally honoring their third consecutive NBA Championship at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, California on June 14, 2002. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice:2002 NBAE (Photo By Andrew D. Bernstein /NBAE via Getty Images)