Tim J. Sinclair (born 1978) is an American television and radio broadcaster, and public address announcer. He has worked as the announcer for home games of the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL) since 2020, the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2020–21, Chicago Fire FC in Major League Soccer (MLS) since 2014 and the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since 2015–16.
Career
Sinclair was born in Detroit, Michigan, but his family moved to Champaign, Illinois, in 1989. [1] [2] He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, but left before graduating to pursue a career in radio. [2] In 2001, he was working in local radio in Huntsville, Alabama, when he was appointed as the public address announcer for the Huntsville Flight of the NBA Development League. [1] In 2011, Sinclair reached the final four out of 3,000 applicants to take over as the PA announcer for the Chicago Cubs. [1] In 2012–13, Sinclair started working as the announcer for the Fighting Illini women's basketball team, finishing in 2021–22 after 10 seasons. In 2015, he transferred over to the men's team. [3]
In 2018, after a five-game stint that summer with the Indiana Fever WNBA team, he was named as the announcer for the Indiana Pacers NBA franchise, whom he had watched as a child and where his family were now living. [1] He held the role for two seasons from 2018–19 to 2019–20 before leaving to join the Bulls ahead of the 2020–21 season, where he replaced long-serving announcer Tommy Edwards. [4] He began with the Bears in 2020, taking over from 37-year veteran announcer Jim Riebandt. [2]
Sinclair served as the public address announcer for the NBA All-Star Game in Chicago in 2020, in Cleveland for the league's 75th season in 2022, in Salt Lake City in 2023, and in Indianapolis in 2024. [5] He was also one of four public address announcers for the 2020 NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World in Florida for a five-week spell, followed by four weeks in the Wubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before leaving to commence his announcing duties for the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. [2] [6] Starting in 2021, the video game NBA 2K22 included the real public address announcer for all 32 NBA teams for the first time; Sinclair serves as the in-game announcer for Bulls home games, and has been featured in every subsequent edition. [7] In 2024, Sinclair featured in a commercial for State Farm alongside Benny the Bull. [8]
References
- ^ a b c d Agness, Scott (October 17, 2018). "Meet Tim Sinclair, the Pacers' new public address announcer". The Athletic. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Schaefer, Rob (December 9, 2020). "Q&A with Tim Sinclair, new PA voice of the Bulls". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sinclair Named PA Announcer for @IlliniMBB". University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 4, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls name Tim Sinclair team's new public address announcer". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures. December 9, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bulls PA voice Tim Sinclair on introducing Michael Jordan at NBA All-Star Game". Mully & Haugh Show. 121cast. February 23, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Agness, Scott (December 1, 2020). "Pacers PA announcer Tim Sinclair moving on after two seasons". Fieldhouse Files. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Gray, Ricky Jr. (December 9, 2021). "NBA 2K22 Commentators: Every PA Announcer & Voice In The Game". RealSport 101. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Benny the Bull Has the Right Kind of Magic in State Farm Insurance Spot". Little Black Book. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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Tim J. Sinclair (born 1978) is an American television and radio broadcaster, and public address announcer. He has worked as the announcer for home games of the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL) since 2020, the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2020–21, Chicago Fire FC in Major League Soccer (MLS) since 2014 and the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since 2015–16.
Career
Sinclair was born in Detroit, Michigan, but his family moved to Champaign, Illinois, in 1989. [1] [2] He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, but left before graduating to pursue a career in radio. [2] In 2001, he was working in local radio in Huntsville, Alabama, when he was appointed as the public address announcer for the Huntsville Flight of the NBA Development League. [1] In 2011, Sinclair reached the final four out of 3,000 applicants to take over as the PA announcer for the Chicago Cubs. [1] In 2012–13, Sinclair started working as the announcer for the Fighting Illini women's basketball team, finishing in 2021–22 after 10 seasons. In 2015, he transferred over to the men's team. [3]
In 2018, after a five-game stint that summer with the Indiana Fever WNBA team, he was named as the announcer for the Indiana Pacers NBA franchise, whom he had watched as a child and where his family were now living. [1] He held the role for two seasons from 2018–19 to 2019–20 before leaving to join the Bulls ahead of the 2020–21 season, where he replaced long-serving announcer Tommy Edwards. [4] He began with the Bears in 2020, taking over from 37-year veteran announcer Jim Riebandt. [2]
Sinclair served as the public address announcer for the NBA All-Star Game in Chicago in 2020, in Cleveland for the league's 75th season in 2022, in Salt Lake City in 2023, and in Indianapolis in 2024. [5] He was also one of four public address announcers for the 2020 NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World in Florida for a five-week spell, followed by four weeks in the Wubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before leaving to commence his announcing duties for the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. [2] [6] Starting in 2021, the video game NBA 2K22 included the real public address announcer for all 32 NBA teams for the first time; Sinclair serves as the in-game announcer for Bulls home games, and has been featured in every subsequent edition. [7] In 2024, Sinclair featured in a commercial for State Farm alongside Benny the Bull. [8]
References
- ^ a b c d Agness, Scott (October 17, 2018). "Meet Tim Sinclair, the Pacers' new public address announcer". The Athletic. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Schaefer, Rob (December 9, 2020). "Q&A with Tim Sinclair, new PA voice of the Bulls". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sinclair Named PA Announcer for @IlliniMBB". University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 4, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls name Tim Sinclair team's new public address announcer". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures. December 9, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bulls PA voice Tim Sinclair on introducing Michael Jordan at NBA All-Star Game". Mully & Haugh Show. 121cast. February 23, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Agness, Scott (December 1, 2020). "Pacers PA announcer Tim Sinclair moving on after two seasons". Fieldhouse Files. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Gray, Ricky Jr. (December 9, 2021). "NBA 2K22 Commentators: Every PA Announcer & Voice In The Game". RealSport 101. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Benny the Bull Has the Right Kind of Magic in State Farm Insurance Spot". Little Black Book. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.