In 2011, Ben Maller exposed an NBA slam dunk contest conspiracy. The league had sent out a press release referencing Clippers Blake Griffin as the winner, BEFORE the contest had been completed. Over the course of his career, Maller has had multiple menu items named after him in various restaurants around the United States. Former items include the "Malzone," in Syracuse, New York "Ben Maller Chicken Fingers in Kansas City, Missouri and the "Maller Pizza," in Grand Rapids, Michigan As of February 2017, the only existing menu items left are the "Maller Chicken Tender Sandwich" at the Sportsbook Bar and Grill in Denver, Colorado, "Ben Maller's Chicken Finger Basket" at The Landing Eatery & Pub in Liberty, Missouri and the "Maller Fowler" sandwich at The Famous Flamingo Club in Lawrence, Kansas. In June 2016, one Cleveland fan celebrated the Cavs NBA championship by parading around the championship parade with a sign that included Ben Maller's photo with Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith and others as a "hater". Broadcasting career His career highlights include reporting for XTRA Sports 690am in San Diego in the mid-1990s and co-hosting the Ben & Dave Show on XTRA Sports 1150 in LA (late-1990s) and Dodger Talk from 1996 to 2000. Maller joined Fox Sports Radio for the launch of the network in August 2001 as an update anchor weekend morning co-host. In 2003, Maller signed a contract to become the "sports gossip guy," for Fox Sports, providing daily sports rumors and notes. Maller is credited with helping the website overtake ESPN.com in unique visitors for the first time, in February 2007. On January 20, 2009, Maller and the Third Shift staff were fired as part of Clear Channel Communications' layoff of 1850 employees. He was re-hired August 11, 2009. Maller became the first Southern California broadcaster to host a show on Boston's WEEI when he filled in for Mike Adams on "Planet Mikey," June 2009. On loan from Fox Sports Radio, he returned to Boston to audition for the third seat on the Kirk & Callahan morning show on WEEI, September 2016. Maller joined NBC Sports Network November 2011 as a regular contributor to the daily "NBC SportsTalk" program. References External links Ben Maller: Twitter American radio personalities Living people People from Irvine, California Saddleback College alumni 1977 births