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Neil Funk was born on 29 December, 1946, is an A national basketball association broadcaster. Discover Neil Funk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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Announcer |
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77 years old |
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Capricorn |
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29 December, 1946 |
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29 December |
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American
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He is a member of famous broadcaster with the age 77 years old group.
Neil Funk Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Neil Funk's Wife?
His wife is Renee Funk
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Renee Funk |
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William Funk |
Neil Funk Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Neil Funk worth at the age of 77 years old? Neil Funk’s income source is mostly from being a successful broadcaster. He is from American. We have estimated Neil Funk's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
broadcaster |
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Timeline
Neil Funk (born December 29, 1946) is the former television play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.
Funk grew up in Indianapolis and attended Syracuse University, graduating in 1969.
His first broadcasting job was covering high school and college sports for a small radio station in Danville, Illinois.
He quickly moved up the ranks to acquire a job with the Philadelphia 76ers' WIBG-radio broadcasting crew in 1976.
After time broadcasting for the Kansas City Kings, Funk began doing television broadcasts for the Sixers in 1982.
Partnering with Steve Mix, he won an Emmy Award in 1989.
Funk joined the Chicago Bulls as a radio play-by-play announcer in 1991.
Funk was featured as the play-by-play announcer for the 1996 Midway Games arcade game NBA Hangtime.
Among many NBA players of the time and members of the game's development team, Funk is accessible as a hidden character by using the name NFUNK along with pin 0101.
Funk is married to his wife Renee and has one son named William.
He currently lives in Chicago.
On May 6, 2008, it was announced that Funk would replace Tom Dore (Comcast SportsNet Chicago) and Wayne Larrivee (WGN-TV) as the play-by-play man for Chicago Bulls games on television.
In October, 2019, it was announced that Funk would retire after the 2019–20 season, his 29th with the team.
Funk is known for using his signature phrase "Ka-Boom!"
whenever a Bulls player hits a three-point shot.
He is also well known for his dramatic call "Bang, down the well it goes!"
A typical sampling of Funk's play-by-play call: "Dennis inbounds to Scottie, who brings the ball up. Pippen across the timeline with Stockton on him. Scottie left side for Michael. Michael backing Russell, backing, backing now swings it down to Luc. Over to Scottie with 10 on the 24. Scottie to Steve Kerr for three—ka-boom!"
Funk once said while announcing a Sixers game “Cheeks to Barkley Barkley back to Cheeks.
Cheeks-twisting, turning, wheeling, dealing, hanging, firing, scoring.”
