MILWAUKEE, Wis. — For 22 years, Mike Jakubowski's voice has been the soundtrack to Marquette basketball. The proud university alum recently reached a milestone he never saw coming – his 500th game as the Golden Eagles' public address announcer for both men's and women's basketball.

Marquette PA announcer Mike Jakubowski reaches 500-game milestone after 22 years

"To live and grow in Milwaukee, to be a student at Marquette University, to be a fan of all of the elements of Milwaukee sports, and then they have some hand in how they're produced — every single time I get to do it, it's a joy and I can't believe that my voice comes out of these speakers," Jakubowski smiled.

The milestone caught him by surprise when team officials asked about his game count during the off-season.

"I was asked

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