Longtime NBA Official Reportedly Passed Away Today

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – MARCH 31: The NBA logo is pictured on a Wilson brand basketball during the game between the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers Little Caesars Arena on March 31, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

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The NBA lost one of its most respected members today as longtime official Troy Brown passed away following a battle with cancer. He was 55 years old.

Brown graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 1989 with a degree in finance and played high school basketball growing up. He had nearly 20 years of NBA officiating experience and officiated over 1,000 games, including 25 playoff games in his first 17 seasons. Per the National Basketball Referees Association, he also worked the 2018 NBA All-Star Game.

Prior to joining the NBA, Brown had several years working in the NBA G-League and the WNBA. He refereed the 2002 WNBA Finals and the 2002 WNBA All-Star Game.

In 2020, Brown officiated his first NBA Finals and would have officiated his second in 2021. However, his cancer diagnosis forced him to skip it.

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