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 ...

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 home systems— became a phenomenon throughout the ’90s. The exaggerated ...

NBA Jam's Iconic Announcer Barely Made Any Money From It

While speaking with The Escapist, Kitzrow disclosed that he was paid $50 an hour for his work on NBA Jam, which was the same ...
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In the ’90s, they made basketball cards that looked like jam jar labels

Kevin Garnett's 1998 Skybox Premium That's Jam insert card. (Photo: eBay) The 1990s were a chaotic time in the sports card world. It’s a period known today as the “Junk Wax Era” because there were so ...