The sports broadcaster Mike Breen has achieved massive success in his career, helping him add millions to his net worth. Additionally, in 2023, he was all over the news after signing a big deal with ESPN.
According to online reports, Mike Breen, an American play-by-play sports commentator, has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
It is reported that he earns somewhere around $500,000 to $1 million every year.
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Speaking of how he earns, he is the lead play-by-play announcer for NBA games on ESPN and ABC. Additionally, he is the lead announcer for New York Knicks games on the MSG Network.
In October 2023, he signed a four-year deal with ESPN, and later news outlets revealed that the deal was worth millions.
By the end of the contract, his net worth will be significantly higher than what it is now.
Mike Breen has been a sports commentator for decades and has received several awards!
He started his broadcasting career after the Marist College Red Foxes basketball team hired him in 1983. Afterward, he joined the New York Knicks on WFAN as a radio announcer, serving from 1991 to 1997.
Later, the team promoted him to television on MSG Network, and by 2004, he managed to become the lead play-by-play announcer.
Mike Breen & Walt "Clyde" Frazier will be on the call for Knicks-Magic tonight on MSG Networks 🐐🎙️🐐 pic.twitter.com/c9ANmsfq3c
— KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) January 6, 2025
In addition to the New York Knicks, Mike worked with NBC in 1998 as a backup play-by-play announcer for NBA games until 2002.
During that time, he was also a play-by-play announcer for men’s and women’s basketball at the Summer Olympics.
Throughout his career, he has received several awards. In 1998, the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association named him the Broadcaster of the Year.
Similarly, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame added him to their list on May 14, 2021.
Additional Information
- Mike Breen grew up in Yonkers, New York, and went to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic school. He finished high school at Salesian High School in 1979 and graduated from Fordham University in 1983.
- He used to announce regular season NFL games for both NFL on Fox and NFL on NBC, along with preseason games for the New York Giants.
- Breen lives in Long Island, New York, with his wife, Rosanne, and their three kids.
