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.