David Steele, who spent 37 seasons as the play-by-play voice of Orlando Magic basketball, both on television and radio, has announced his retirement.”Thank you for all the memories and congratulations on an incredible career, David. We wish you and your family nothing but the best,” the team said on social media. Steele was named television play-by-play voice for the Magic in March 1998 and spent 28 seasons in that role, after handling radio play-by-play duties for the team’s first nine seasons (1989-98). The former voice of the University of Florida, Steele arrived in Orlando in 1989 after serving as network coordinator and football/basketball play-by-play announcer for the Gators for seven seasons, the NBA says. Steele is a native of Jacksonville.>> This is a developing story and will be updated
ORLANDO, Fla. —
David Steele, who spent 37 seasons as the play-by-play voice of Orlando Magic basketball, both on television and radio, has announced his retirement.
“Thank you for all the memories and congratulations on an incredible career, David. We wish you and your family nothing but the best,” the team said on social media.
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David Steele, who spent 37 seasons as the play-by-play voice of Orlando Magic basketball, both on television and radio, has announced his retirement.
Thank you for all the memories and congratulations on an incredible career, David. We wish you and your family nothing but the… pic.twitter.com/ajBLnykdi0
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) July 14, 2026
Steele was named television play-by-play voice for the Magic in March 1998 and spent 28 seasons in that role, after handling radio play-by-play duties for the team’s first nine seasons (1989-98).
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“There’s nobody more respected or admired.”
37 seasons. A lifetime of memories. One incredible career.
Congratulations on your retirement, David Steele! 🪄 pic.twitter.com/xENJ3tHbE7
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) July 14, 2026
The former voice of the University of Florida, Steele arrived in Orlando in 1989 after serving as network coordinator and football/basketball play-by-play announcer for the Gators for seven seasons, the NBA says.
Steele is a native of Jacksonville.
>> This is a developing story and will be updated