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LOS ANGELES \u2014 Lawrence Tanter, the Lakers\u2019 public address announcer since 1982, has retired from his role behind the microphone and will be moving into a special advisor position with the organization, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Tanter\u2019s new title with the Lakers will be \u201cSpecial Advisor of Game Presentation,\u201d where the 76-year-old will help shape the future of what the gameday experience will be like.<\/p>\n

\u201cLawrence Tanter has been an integral part of the Lakers\u2019 gameday experience for more than four decades, setting the tone for countless memorable moments with his professionalism, energy and signature booming voice,\u201d Lakers governor Jeanie Buss said in a press release. \u201cSince the 1980s, LT has narrated every chapter of Lakers basketball, connecting generations of fans, players, coaches and staff while becoming a trusted and unforgettable part of the Lakers experience. I am incredibly grateful for everything he has given to this franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tanter, whose bellowing baritone voice has become a staple of the Lakers\u2019 game experience for 43 seasons with his pronunciations of \u201cLaker girlllsss\u201d and his signature \u201cKobe Bryant\u201d often with a prolonged drawl on the \u201ce\u201d coming after big plays from the late franchise icon, stepped away from the team on March 28 to deal with an undisclosed health matter.<\/p>\n

Jason Baquero, who had worked as the PA announcer for the Lakers\u2019 G League franchise, the South Bay Lakers, before it relocated from El Segundo to Coachella Valley for the upcoming season, filled in on an interim basis through the playoffs. The Lakers had not announced a replacement for Tanter as of Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an iconic voice,\u201d Lakers coach JJ Redick said on March 27, the first game after the Lakers announced Tanter\u2019s absence. \u201cThere\u2019s just, there\u2019s like, it\u2019s almost a comfort level with him being in this arena.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Whereas many modern-day PA announcers have a loud, often boisterous sound to their in-game voice, Tanter remained calculated with his tone. After traveling violations, Tanter would comfortably state, not exclaim, \u201ctoo many steps,\u201d becoming a friendly voice to the ears of fans and players alike.<\/p>\n

Tanter was as much of a fixture to the franchise as the likes of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O\u2019Neal, LeBron James or Bryant. He registered a run of more than 20 consecutive years \u2013 or more than 800 games \u2013 before missing a game in 2018 after being under the weather.<\/p>\n

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Born in Chicago, he was the in-arena voice for 10 of the Lakers\u2019 NBA titles and 16 Western Conference championships. In 2020, he recorded player introductions from his home studio that were played before the team\u2019s run to the title in the Orlando bubble during the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n

Few voices, not just in Lakers history, but across the league, have shared his level of recognition.<\/p>\n

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