Growing up as a basketball fan in Indiana provides someone with plenty of opportunities to fall in love with the game.
For new Timberwolves television play-by-play voice Michael Grady, the moment that really cemented his path forward was the 1998 NBA playoffs. The Pacers lost the Eastern Conference Finals to the Bulls in seven games, followed by a memorable NBA Finals and Michael Jordan's final title in his last season with Chicago.
"I was a big Pacers fan growing up. I really started paying attention to sports broadcasting in 1998 with Bob Costas calling the NBA Finals," Grady said on Thursday's Daily Delivery podcast.