Mike Barrett

Mike Barrett (born 1968), also known as "MB", is a former television play-by-play announcer for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association, the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League, and the Portland Fire of the WNBA. Barrett was the television voice of the Trail Blazers from 2003 to 2016.

Biography

Early years

Mike Barrett was born in 1968 in Idaho, the son of a high school basketball coach, Duane Barrett. He grew up as a fan of the only professional major league team in his home state of Oregon, the Portland Trail Blazers, regularly attending games with his father.

Broadcasting career Mike Barrett interviews Blazer Center Joel Przybilla in Portland at the time of his 2006 free agent signing.

After graduating from Oregon State University, Barrett went to work for radio station KUIK-AM 1360 in Hillsboro calling high school basketball games.

Family

Mike Barrett lives with his wife, Shelly, in Wilsonville, Oregon. The couple have two children, a son named Jack and a daughter named Gabby.

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