Read original article and view video content here. Brooklyn Nets’ radio announcer Chris Carrino is being honored by the NBA for both his decades of work and the obstacles he has overcome. After more than 20 years as the radio play-by-play voice of the Nets, Carrino has been recognized by the NBA with “The Values …
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This article originally appeared on netsdaily.com. The NBA is honoring Chris Carrino, the play-by-play announcer, with the prestigious NBA Values of the Game Award this year, the Nets and the league reported Tuesday. The award recognizes an individual at an NBA team who exemplifies the values of the league in their community. The NBA is also honoring …
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There are approximately 15 steps that Chris Carrino will need to navigate in order to reach his broadcast position inside Wells Fargo Center. It may not seem all that daunting, but a small flight of stairs is physically challenging and potentially dangerous for someone living with muscular dystrophy.
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This article originally appeared on app.com Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 5:02 a.m. ET May 18, 2017 | Updated 4:20 p.m. ET May 20, 2017 As the new co-director of a highly successful sports broadcasting camp for teens, Marlboro’s Chris Carrino draws on experiences beyond the basketball court. A few years …
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We are proud to announce that the Board of Directors of the Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD has recently awarded a scientific research grant in the amount of $75,625 to Dr. Scott Harper and his team at The Ohio State University. The grant will fund a study titled “Developing a muscle-specific DUX4 inhibition system for …
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The Board of Directors of the Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD has proudly approved the funding of $107,777 to Peter Jones, PhD and Takako Jones, PhD at the University of Massachusetts for their mouse model research project. It is an expansion of research funded by our foundation last year, which was a tremendous success. Below …
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This article originally appeared in: April 26, 2014 8:26 PM By NEIL BEST neil.best@newsday.com Chris Carrino has spent more than a decade as the radio voice of the Nets, the key word being “voice.” So there was no pressing need for listeners to know what he looked like, let alone what physical challenges he faces. And that was …
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