He's a basketball legend you probably don't know about: a man who has been with the Brooklyn Nets, sitting center court since the franchise was born a half century ago. NY1's Jeanine Ramirez filed the following report.

The all-time leading Olympics basketball scorer Oscar Schmidt of Brazil shakes the hand of another title holder, Herb Turetzky, the official scorekeeper of the Brooklyn Nets.

Turetzky been with the team since the Nets began in 1967 in the old ABA, the American Basketball Association.

"I wear Brooklyn Nets gear 365 days a year," Turetzky said. "There's not a day that goes by that I'm not wearing something that says Brooklyn Basketball, Brooklyn Nets."

Turetsky's love for the game began at the Brownsville Boys Club. He went on to play on a city championship team in 1960.

His job with the Nets dates to the team's very first game, which he happened to be attending a spectator. He was a senior at LIU in downtown Brooklyn.

"The coach, who I also knew from Brooklyn, asked if I can help him out on the scoring table. So I sat down and became the official scorer that night, and I've been the official scorer since then," he said.

Turetzky stayed with the team through moves to Long Island, New Jersey and now Brooklyn, recording every shot, foul and free throw over 2,069 games.

Now 71, he hasn't missed a home game since 1984, an incredible 33 years.

"As I'm writing it in here for each individual player, I also keep the running score of the game at the bottom of the page so I have a cross reference," he said.

Turetzky proudly wears a championship ring from the Nets' 1976 ABA title. He recalls being with future Hall of Famer Julius Erving in the locker room after the final game.

"Sitting on the ground in front of me was the greatest player in the world, Julius Erving, Dr. J, sitting in his full uniform on the floor," Turetzky said. "He said, 'Herb, I want to take a few minutes to just relax here and savor what we accomplished here.'"

Turetsky has amassed a huge collection of memorabilia, which now includes a jersey he received Monday night marking his golden anniversary with the Nets. 

Turetsky says he doesn't know how long this career will last but that he's already committed to next season, year 51.