Listening to him 20 years later, you can still hear the excitement of a lifelong Lakers fan finally getting a chance to call a game for his favorite team. “Kobe reverse layup to score!” he said, his voice climbing an octave. As Bryant scored his second bucket, Macdonald reminded viewers he was filling in — something he repeated multiple times as viewers caught word that Bryant was having such a big night. Even if no history had been made by the Lakers’ legend, the night would have been special to Macdonald. “I was excited to work with (Lantz),” Macdonald said. “Lifelong Laker fan, come on? Figuring it’s the only time I’m ever going to do a game… Working with Stu, sitting in Chick’s chair, it wasn’t going to get any bigger than that.”
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