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Sixers PA Announcer Matt Cord to Retire After This Season

His voice helped shape the Sixers’ home-court experience across eras from Iverson to Embiid.

Overview

  • Cord announced on social media Wednesday that he will step down at the end of the 2025–26 season, thanking fans, players and the organization.
  • His tenure spans 28 years, beginning in the late 1990s and covering the franchise’s highs from the Allen Iverson years to recent Joel Embiid playoff runs.
  • Signature calls like “TWO MINUTES,” “Joel… The Process… EmBIIIIIIIID,” and the classic Iverson introduction became staples of the Wells Fargo Center soundtrack.
  • The 76ers have not named a successor, leaving a prominent game-night role open as the organization plans the transition.
  • In addition to PA duties, Cord worked as a team correspondent, appeared in NBA 2K, and hosts WMMR middays after succeeding the late Pierre Robert.