Paul Porter
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Paul Porter is an American public address announcer best known for his work for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.
Porter has served as the arena voice for the Magic since the teams inception in the late 1980s.
In addition, Porter is the former public address announcer of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1980 to 1984.
He was also the arena voice of NBA All-Star games in two different cities - 1981 in Cleveland and 1992 in Orlando.
He also serves as the PA announcer for the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning.
Porter is a native from Cleveland that currently resides in Tampa, Florida.
[edit] Notable phrases
- During player introductions: "Get loud for your... Orlandooooo Magic!"
- Noted for his unique ways of pronouncing names (ex: "Heeee-doh TURK-o-gluuuuuu")
- "On the line! Magic ball."
