Mark Champion

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Mark Champion is an American sportscaster, best known for his NFL and NBA broadcasts for the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons.

Born in Muncie, Indiana, Champion served as a local sports reporter on Tampa-area radio and television stations in the 1970s. In 1979, he became the radio play-by-play announcer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

After a decade-long stint at Tampa Bay, Champion moved to the Detroit area in 1989, calling games for the Detroit Lions (1989-2005), Detroit Pistons (2001-present), Detroit Fury (2001-2004), and Michigan State Spartans men's basketball. In 2004, Champion was the recipient of the prestigious Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting, awarded by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.

Nationally, Champion has broadcast many sports events for Westwood One radio, including the NFL, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games, and several Winter Olympic Games.

Champion (or rather, his voice) is perhaps best recognized for the post-Super Bowl television commercials he does for Walt Disney World each year. The ads, which have aired since 1987, feature an offscreen Champion telling the game's MVP, "_____ , you've just won the Super Bowl. What are you going to do now?" To which the player invariably replies, "I'm Going to Disney World!"

Champion currently resides in Michigan with his wife, Pam. Champion has three children from previous marriages - Nicole Champion Grillo, Carly Champion and Evan Champion.