Tony Brothers | |
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![]() Brothers in November 2021 | |
Born | September 14, 1964 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Old Dominion University |
Children | 2 |
Basketball career | |
Position | NBA referee |
Officiating career | 1994–present |
Tony Brothers (born September 14, 1964) is an American professional basketball referee who works in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been a referee in the NBA since the 1994–95 season. [1] Now in his 29th year, Brothers has officiated in over 1,700 regular season games, 186 playoff games and 16 NBA Finals games. [2] He officiated the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. [3] In a survey of NBA players, Brothers was voted one of the favorite referees, but also received several votes as the least favorite referee. [4] He wears the uniform number 25. [2] [5]
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., [6] 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.
Tony Brothers | |
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![]() Brothers in November 2021 | |
Born | September 14, 1964 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Old Dominion University |
Children | 2 |
Basketball career | |
Position | NBA referee |
Officiating career | 1994–present |
Tony Brothers (born September 14, 1964) is an American professional basketball referee who works in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been a referee in the NBA since the 1994–95 season. [1] Now in his 29th year, Brothers has officiated in over 1,700 regular season games, 186 playoff games and 16 NBA Finals games. [2] He officiated the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. [3] In a survey of NBA players, Brothers was voted one of the favorite referees, but also received several votes as the least favorite referee. [4] He wears the uniform number 25. [2] [5]
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., [6] 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.