Our #Forever404 Honoree presented by sharecareinc: Tony Brown Tony Brown was a well-respected 20 year veteran NBA referee who officiated some of the greatest WNBA and NBA players of all time. Brown officiated 1,125 games including the 2020 NBA Finals. Brown was slated to work his 2nd NBA Finals game before being diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer in April 2021. After a hard-fought battle, Tony lost his fight to cancer in October 2022.