![]() I’m not really concerned about the difficulty of following Jim. ![]() “It’s always a tough thing, when someone has been doing such a great job for so long and then change happens. ![]() Stephen Curry has not only led a Warriors resurgence since entering the league, he has changed the game with his long-distance shooting. “I’m not trying to be Jim Barnett - he’s one of a kind, and nobody can do that. “Jim sat in this seat for a long time,” he said. Azubuike said Barnett helped connect him to NBC Sports Bay Area and played a huge role in launching Azubuike’s second career. Later, when Azubuike moved into broadcasting, one of his first calls was to Barnett. He obviously brings some history with the Warriors and their rise to prominence Azubuike was Stephen Curry’s teammate on the 2009-10 team. He’s handsome, educated and has a gift for words.”Īzubuike called himself a “basketball junkie” who loves talking about the game. “His presence will add a new dimension to our TV broadcasts and we are thrilled with the addition.”īarnett said of Azubuike, “I really mean this: I’m so happy it’s Kelenna and not someone else. “He’s done an outstanding job the last few seasons as a member of our pre, halftime and post-game shows, and his familiarity with our team, our players and our fans dating back to the ‘We Believe’ days will serve him well in this new role. “We think Kelenna is one of the bright, young stars in the broadcasting business,” Warriors President Rick Welts said in a statement. Azubuike averaged 10.5 points during his career. He played four seasons with Golden State, starting with the 2006-07 “We Believe” team that beat top-seeded Dallas in the first round of the playoffs. This counts as a high-profile promotion for Azubuike, who has served as an analyst on Warriors Pregame and Postgame Live the past four years. I hope I can do this for many years to come.”Īzubuike, 35, will partner with play-by-play broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald on TV. “I hoped I might work in radio after leaving TV. “I’m very happy and grateful to still be employed,” Barnett told The Chronicle. The Warriors named Kelenna Azubuike as their new television color analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area, replacing Jim Barnett, a longtime staple of the game broadcasts.īarnett will transition to radio, the team said as part of Friday’s announcement. Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle Show More Show Less Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of4 Former Golden State Warriors Kelenna Azubuike is introduced during Warriors' NBA game against Sacramento Kings at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, February 21, 2019. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage) / WireImage Show More Show Less 3 of4 Golden State Warriors television broadcast announcers Bob Fitzgerald and Jim Barnett at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Loren Elliott / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of4 N.Y Knicks player Kelenna Azubuike attends the launch of the new Trident Vitality gum at the Gansevoort Park Avenue on Decemin New York City. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced. Green was signed out of free agency to a multi-year contract. ![]() 1 of4 Draymond Green (left) is introduced by Warriors analyst Jim Barnett at a press conference held to announce the re-signing of Green at the Warriors team practice facility in Oakland, California, on Thursday, July 9, 2015. ![]()
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