NBA broadcaster Mike Breen reveals prized Kobe Bryant possession his wife saved while reliving house fire

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On Thursday night, play-by-play broadcaster Mike Breen will be adding another NBA Finals to his resume. He's gearing up to yell his signature "Bang!" when a player on the Denver Nuggets or Miami Heat drains a three-pointer while providing commentary NBA fans have loved for years. 

Before this season began, Breen couldn't even think about basketball after learning his home on Long Island was engulfed in flames. The fire was sparked by improperly disposed staining materials in his garage. 

Breen spoke at length with The Athletic about the many texts and calls he received when news broke his Manhasset, N.Y., home was destroyed by fire. 

It was, at times, difficult for Breen to fight the emotions. His youngest son Matt was still living at home but fortunately wasn't in the house when the fire ignited. 

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Mike Breen before a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals May 6, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Breen said he and his family are fortunate to have such a good support system. 

"It’s my life story in terms of every step of the way there’s somebody there with kindness or somebody that cares or somebody there who helped," Breen explained. "My whole life I’ve been blessed. Growing up with a mother and father and brothers, with my own family with my wife and my kids. My career. I’ve been blessed with all these things.

"This sounds kind of corny, but something bad really happened. But it became this blessing because we received all this love and kindness from