Mark Mason is an American public address announcer for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.
Mason began working as the Trail Blazers' public address announcer at the start of the 1996–97 NBA season.
In October, 2016, after a six-month recovery he resumed his spot courtside to begin the 2016-2017 NBA season.
Mason is known for including "native-language introductions" for the team's foreign players, a "6th Man" catch-phrase, and the anticipatory "Are you ready...for your Portland Trail Blazers!"
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