Brown officiated in the NBA for 20 years and called over 1,000 games. He also officiated 25 playoff games in his first 17 seasons.
Moments after his passing became official, NBA superstar LeBron James gave his condolences via Twitter.
“R.I.P. Tony man!! Great ref but greater dude! Loved when I ran on the court for warmups and he would be on the game that night! Your smile & laugh will be missed tremendously here in our sport!” James tweeted.
Before Brown was an NBA official, he worked for several years in the WNBA and the NBA G-League. He even reffed in the 2002 WNBA Finals.
Our thoughts are with Brown’s family and friends.
