Tony Brothers
Tony Brothers | |
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Born | September 14, 1964 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Old Dominion University |
Children | 2 |
Basketball career | |
Position | NBA referee |
Officiating career | 1994–present |
Tony Brothers (born September 14, 1964) is American professional basketball referee, who works in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the 1994-1995 season.[1] Now in his 25th year, Brothers has 1,453 regular season, 127 playoff, and 8 NBA Finals games. He officiated the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.[2] He wears the uniform number 25.[3]
Brothers graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Virginia. A 1986 graduate of Old Dominion University, he received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014. In 2007, he and his ex-wife Monica, founded Still Hope Foundation, Inc.[4] to assist single mothers in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. In 2015, he founded Men for Hope, Inc., a non-profit to support men, organize their effort in the community and work with organizations providing services for women and their families.
References
- ↑ "NBA Officials Media Guide 2013-14" (PDF). Mediacentral.nba.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "East at West Game Boxscore". Nba.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tony Brothers". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "About Us". Stillhopefoundation.org. Retrieved 17 January 2015.