She will be the first female NBA Finals television analyst.
She is the first woman to ever be a part of ESPN's lead announcer trio, and will be the first to ever call the NBA Finals on television. That's just a few years after she became the first woman to ever call the NBA Finals on ESPN Radio., joining fellow Hall of Famer Mike Breen and former NBA head coach Doc Rivers. But her ascension to the top team came at the expense of two of her friends, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Both of them joined Breen on the broadcast for at least 15 years.
"I also remember the last line was, 'We believe you've earned this,'" Burke said."That was a satisfying thing to hear." Burke has been with ESPN covering basketball since 1991 and revered in the space for being a trailblazer for women. She was even awarded the Curt Gowdy Media Award by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2018.But Burke's ascension to her new role came at the expense of Van Gundy, who is her friend. When asked by Deistch whether Van Gundy had spoken to her about her new role, Burke dodged the question, instead talking about how much he had supported her during other parts of her career.
"When the NBA Finals sideline reporting job ... the first person to call me was Jeff Van Gundy," Burke said."I know for a fact he pushed back at times at people maybe had some things to say about me being an analyst on the NBA. So I'm always indebted."
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