""I'm incredibly excited," Mannix said. "I grew up watching 'The NBA on NBC.' Those were my formative sports-watching years, and it wasn't just about watching it, but appreciating the way they did it. "I was a fan of the Bob Costas monologues and Peter Vecsey on set, showing that a reporter [Vecsey wrote a must-read NBA column for The New York Post in the late 1970s and '80s] could be in that role. He pulled no punches, which I loved. I thought they were the gold standard of how you broadcast basketball. I never thought I'd be a part of it, but I always dreamed of being a part of it.""
"'Growing up reading that when I could get my hands on a New York Post, or reading and and other great reporters in the Globe, that's what helped steer me toward basketball,'"
Chris Mannix will join NBC Sports as an NBA insider with an emphasis on creating video content for NBCUniversal digital and social platforms while continuing as a full-time senior writer for Sports Illustrated. NBC's return to NBA broadcasts brings nostalgia, including the returning 'Roundball Rock' theme and memories of Peter Vecsey and Bob Costas. Mannix grew up watching The NBA on NBC, admired its broadcast style, and credits early reading and experiences—including eight seasons as a Celtics ballboy and education at BC High and Boston College—for steering him toward basketball. Mannix previously contributed to NBC Sports, which helped lead to this role and occasional on-air appearances.
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