'We need a director of enthusiasm, like the hype man.' For nearly 30 years, Brandon Mason has been using dance on the basketball court to hype up the players and cheering fans.
"Every game, I feel like I have the best seat in the house, but I want to approach every game, I want everybody to have fun," said Mason.
Brandon grew up in Berkeley and works as a program coordinator in the counseling center at Berkeley Youth Alternatives. He's been a youth referee for nearly three decades, calling games from the youth to high school level. For two of those decades, dancing has been a major part."One of my mentors when I started said it's okay to put a little mustard on your calls, so he showed me what he meant and I just took it from there," said Mason.
"There are high school players that have played CYO. So they know me. Parents have seen me, so they know me. So they will come out of the stands and ask 'are you going to dance tonight?' So, wherever I go, they know the dancing ref."
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