NBA Jam Actor Says He Was Paid ‘Like $800’ to Voice the Game’s Beloved Announcer

NBA Jam has remained one of the most iconic basketball video games since its release in the ‘90s, but Tim Kitzrow, the actor ...
Decider

The Voice of NBA Jam Reveals The Origins of The Video Game’s Iconic “Boomshakalaka!”Catchphrase

Discover What’s Streaming On: Attention ’90s kids: A 44-minute “NBA Jam” documentary is now streaming on Vice TV! This is not a drill. The network recently launched a new docuseries, Uninterrupted: ...

NBA Jam: The Shockingly Low Payment the Announcer Received Compared to the Millions the Video Game Generated

Tim Kitzrow, the announcer of NBA Jam, only earned $800 for his work. Its 1993 arcade release —and subsequent versions on ...
Mental Floss

11 Essential Talking Points on NBA Jam

For those of a certain generation, the thought of basketball players flipping thirty feet in the air and shooting literal fireballs into smoking hoops isn't odd—it's the most natural thing in the ...
Sports Illustrated

NBA Jam creator admits the game is rigged against the Chicago Bulls

The rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons in the late 1980s and early 90s was as unforgettable as it was intense. There were so many angles to the storied rivalry—from Michael ...