A Closer Look
Culture At A Crossroads
Season 2, Episode 6
Toronto Raptors public address announcer and chaplain Herbie Kuhn joins the show to talk about Canada's basketball team. He has been covering the team since their inception, we'll discuss how they've impacted basketball growth in Canada. Plus, Herbie relives the Raptors 2019 NBA championship run, including the ‘organized chaos’ that was Kawhi’s shot.
And, he also gives us a sneak peek into what his chapel services are like before Raptors games and why resiliency and identity continue to be such prevalent themes for his athletes.
Welcome to the twenty-sixth episode of the podcast. Listen and access the show notes here or search for Culture At A Crossroads on Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you get your podcasts and listen for free.
This is a profile of Herbie Kuhn, Public Address Announcer of the Toronto Raptors.
1994 - Announced the 1994 FIBA World Championship basketball tournament in Toronto and Hamilton
1995 - Hired as the Toronto Raptors PA Announcer
1995 - Herbie was the announcer when Canada’s Women national team defeated Cuba and clinched a berth for the Atlanta Olympics
1996 - Steve Kearns AIA started chaplaincy of Raptors
1999 - This season Herbie became a co-chaplain to Kearns for the Raptors. He is also the chaplain for the Toronto Argonauts.
Apr 15, 2015 - Honoured with an in-game video tribute as part of the Raptor’s 20th Anniversary celebrations
May 12, 2019 - Kawhi Leonard's infamous buzzer beater to win game 7 over the Philadelphia 76ers.
June 13, 2019 - Raptors win NBA championship
Sep 3, 2020 - OG Anunoby hits buzzer-beater game-winner with 0.5 seconds left in game 3 against Boston
Dec 15, 2020 - After discussion about trying to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo for the Raptors, the Milwauke star signed an extension worth $228M.
Open Gym 2020-21 Season - Watch here
Herbie has been making the most of the pandemic, by taking some online courses through Our Daily Bread.