Sean Grande Biography
Sean Grande is a famous American television and radio sportscaster working as the voice of the Boston Celtics. He has virtually called sports over his 25-year career. He is the play-by-play for all Boston Celtics radio broadcasts working along with analyst Cedric Maxwell since joining the station in September 2001. Between May 2021 and December 2023, Sean was a Showtime broadcaster. Additionally, he became the third man in NBA history to call 1,000 NBA games before age 40.
Sean Grande’s Facts
| Birthday | December 11, 1971 |
| Birthplace | New York, New York, USA |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in or 1.7m |
Family Background
Sean Grande was born to his parents in New York, New York, United States on December 11, 1971. His father died at the age of 43 years old as he was overweight and had to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. When his father died, he was in the 10th grade when a policeman showed up at the door on a Sunday night to share the news. Sean later learned several lessons from his father’s death with the main lesson being to optimize good health.
In addition, he remained with his mother after his father’s death. Sean grew up a Knicks fan in New York where he was so much into sports and wished to announce professional sports. He also realized he couldn’t hit pitching well enough to make the major leagues any other way.
Dana Jacobson Husband Sean Grande
Sean is happily married to his wife morning show host Dana Jacobson on September 28, 2019, in New York. Sean proposed to Dana in October 2018 where Dana confirmed the news of their engagement during an appearance on a weekday edition of CBS This Morning. The couple have been dating for two and a half years and first met around 2010.
Dana is currently a co-host for CBS Saturday Morning. She also holds the post of an anchor and reporter for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. Before CBS, she served at ESPN from 20002 to 2012. The married couple now reside in Cambridge, MA with Sean’s son Jack who was born in 2011.
Sean Grande Ex Wife
Sean keeps details regarding having an ex-wife away from the limelight. However, it is not known whether he was previously married as he regards Dana Jacobson as his wife. He also has a son Jack born in 2011 where his mother’s name is unknown.
Sean Grande Wedding
Sean exchanged his wedding vows with his now-wife, Dana Jacobson on September 28, 2019, in New York. Dana walked down the aisle with her new family. Their wedding was attended by Jay Crawford who is Dana’s former ESPN colleague.
Education
He is an educated man who earned his degree in 1993 from Boston University.
Mets
In 2023, Sean returned to MLB where he called a pair of Mets games on SNY.
Sean Grande Celtics
When Jim O’Brien was the head coach, he began as a Celtics radio announcer in 2001. Before that, he had three seasons on the Timberwolves’ television broadcast. Sean is entering his 26th season in the NBA and 23rd as the voice of the Boston Celtics. Brian Scalabrine and Abby Chin mostly join him on NBC Boston’s Celtics road games and also by analyst Cedric Maxwell for radio games on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
While there, he had his MLB debut as a play-by-play voice of the World Champion Boston Red Sox on May 20, 2013. Sean was also an adventurer as he worked as the voice of Spike Sports and Bellator MMA in 2015. He called his 1000th NBA Game before the age of 40 on December 3, 2009. Furthermore, Sean is scheduled to call his 2,5000th NBA game in early 2025 after he signed a multi-year Celtics extension this summer. Before the Celtics, Sean a college hockey work for Fox and the NCAA Tournament begining in 1989.
Through his work, he was able to earn three New England Emmy nominations including the 1999 Emmy for best Play-by-Play. Additionally, he called games for Boston University and Boston College games for nine years and six for the NCAA East Regional. While he called Boston University games, he had caught the ear of WEEI’s Glenn Ordway. However, he had a memorable image in the sport with a 14-year run as “Voice of the Frozen Four” on CBS Radio. Sean made his national play-by-play debut when he was 28 as he called football on ABC Sports.
Salary
Sean earns an annual salary of $700,000 for his work as the voice of the Boston Celtics.
Net Worth
He is a well-known television and radio sportscaster who has over 25 years of experience in his professional career. Through his career, Sean has attained a net worth of $10 Million.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sean Grande married to?
Sean has been happily hitched to his wife morning show host Dana Jacobson since September 28, 2019.
How Old Is Sean Grande?
Sean is 52 years old born in New York, New York, United States on December 11, 1971.
Where Is Sean Grande?
He is the play-by-play for all Boston Celtics radio broadcasts working along with analyst Cedric Maxwell since joining the station in September 2001. Before joining the station, he had three seasons on the Timberwolves’ television broadcast.
Social Media Account
Twitter – @SeanGrandePBP