Fans of Walt Frazier (and his very many colorful suits) are getting some good news this week.
The legendary Basketball Hall of Famer Frazier, who turned 80 years old on Saturday, spoke this week in a wide-ranging interview with Steve Serby of the New York Post. During the interview, Frazier said that he does not plan to retire as a broadcaster any time soon.
“I don’t see retirement any time soon,” said Frazier. “Obviously I’ve cut back on the road [games]. But I still like to do the home games. Even after that, I’d like to be like [John] Starks, like [Patrick] Ewing, like L.J. [Larry Johnson], like Spree [Latrell Sprewell] — to be around, sort of an ambassador, talking to the fans, coming to the games. I still see that in my future.”
Frazier also touched on plenty of other subjects in the interview, including his secrets to longevity, his favorite basketball memories from over the years, and the many blessings that he is grateful for. You can read his interview in full here.
A true New York icon who was a seven-time All-Star and a two-time champion as a player for the Knicks, Frazier has been a broadcaster for the team for nearly four full decades now (since 1987). Officially serving as a television color commentator for the MSG Network, “Clyde” continues to be a true one of one, both with his commentary and with his fashion.
Indeed, Frazier has cut back on working Knicks games on the road in more recent years in order to reduce his travel load. But when it comes to working those home games alongside his longtime play-by-play partner Mike Breen, Frazier still plans to be around for a long time to come.
