INTERVIEW – Forty years after his first steps behind the microphones, the emblematic Franco-American commentator engages in Figaro before the NBA Paris Games 2025.
A time that those under 20 cannot experience. The one where NBA fans “ shared VHS tapes » to watch the matches. With the unmistakable voice of George Eddy. First match on Canal+ in January 1985. « Back then, when you talked to a Frenchman about American basketball, he thought of the Harlem Globetrotters »he laughs. Converted into commentary after his career as a professional player, the Floridian, now 68 years old, will be in business Thursday (8 p.m.) and Saturday (6 p.m.), to narrate the Spurs matches of “Wemby”, a kid that he saw it grow.
LE FIGARO. – What are your expectations before this American week in Paris ?
George EDDY. – Expectations are high for everyone. This is the child prodigy's second return after last summer's Olympic Games. And there, he is the main star of two NBA regular season games. It’s an event that we never…
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