US EditionNBA, College Football Announcer Mark Jones Is Leaving ESPN After 36 Years: 'Time to Move On'
Jones said he is moving on after 36 years at ESPN, where he became a signature NBA voice and worked across nearly all platforms.
- Play-by-Play announcer Mark Jones is leaving ESPN after 36 years, with his final broadcast set for tomorrow's Orlando Magic-Boston Celtics game.
- Starting in 1990, Jones became a signature voice for NBA games while also covering college football, the WNBA, and UFL across nearly four decades.
- On June 2, 2022, Jones joined the first all-Black crew to call an NBA Finals game; he later hosted the 'NBA Today' studio show and served as anchor on SportsCenter.
- In a statement posted Friday on Instagram, Jones wrote, "I have decided that it's time to move on," adding he'll be "out there cookin hotter than fish grease."
- Beyond ESPN, Jones will continue as the primary TV play-by-play announcer for the Sacramento Kings, though he has not disclosed his next major career steps.
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NBA, college football announcer Mark Jones is leaving ESPN after 36 years: 'Time to move on'
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ESPN NBA Announcer Mark Jones to Exit After 36 Years
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