Malika Andrews Biography
Born Malika Rose Andrews, Malika Andrews is an American sports journalist and reporter. Currently, Andrews is the host of NBA Today which replaced The Jump. In addition, the sports journalist joined ESPN in October 2018 as an online NBA writer and debuted as its youngest sideline reporter for a broadcast during the 2020 NBA Bubble.
Malika Andrews Age|Birthday
Andrews was born on January 27, 1995. Therefore, she is 27 years old as of 2022 and celebrates her birthday on 27th January every year.
Malika Andrews Height|Weight
Andrews’ height is 5 feet 4 inches (approximately centimeters). Moreover, she weighs 57 kilograms.
Malika Andrews Family
Andrews was born in Oakland, California, the USA to her parents Mike (father) and Caren (mother). Moreover, her father is a personal trainer whereas her mother is an art teacher. In addition, she has a sibling named Kendra (younger sister). Her sister was recently hired by ESPN to cover the Golden State Warriors. Moreover, Kendra, her sister covered the Golden State Warriors for NBC Sports Bay Area.
Malika Andrews Boyfriend
The sports journalist confirmed that she was living with her boyfriend in New York during the start of the pandemic in 2020. In addition, prior to the Milwaukee Bucks, Malika studied questions to ask NBA Finals winners with her boyfriend winning the championship.
In 2021, the journalist moved from New York City to Los Angeles where she hosts NBA Today on ESPN.
Malika Andrews Education
Andrews studied for a communications degree at the University of Portland and graduated in 2017. Moreover, she worked at her grandfather’s civil rights law firm for a year before joining college. In addition, Malika was a sportswriter, sports editor, and editor-in-chief of The Beacon, the school newspaper. This was while at the University of Portland.
Malika Andrews Career
At an NBA Summer League game in 2017, Andrews introduced herself to ESPN’s Adam Wojnarowski who had read her work at The Beacon. The journalist had an internship at the Denver Post before working as a James Reston Reporting Fellow in the sports department at The New York Times. Moreover, for one year, she worked as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune. This was before joining ESPN.com as a reporter covering the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. Later, she moved to New York to also cover the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.
Furthermore, in 2020, Andrews was one of the first reporters to enter the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the competition of the 2019-2020 NBA season in the Bubble. Moreover, with virtual interviews of the top draftees, she led the 2020 NBA draft telecast.
Moreover, her trademark look was noted by the New York Post as ‘flowing floral feminine frocks’ as they cited for her ‘garden-party-chic wardrobe’.
ABC sideline reporter
Furthermore, on July 6, 2021, she was announced as ABC’s sideline reporter for the NBA Finals coverage taking over for Rachel Nichols. However, Nichols was removed after audio was leaked of her disparaging the network’s promotion of analyst Maria Taylor as the primary host of the Finals.
Awards and nominations
In 2021, the sports journalist was nominated for an Emmy in the Emerging On-Air Talent category. Moreover, she has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for her work as ESPN’s only black female NBA reporter. Furthermore, Andrews was named one of the Forbes 30 under 30 in the sports industry for 2021.
Additionally, Andrews makes appearances on shows such as SportsCenter, Get Up, NBA Countdown, Around the Horn and The Jump.
Malika Andrews Net Worth
Andrews’ net worth ranges between $800k and $1 million.
