Malika Rose Andrews, born January 27, 1995, better known as Malika Andrews, is a popular American sports journalist newacaster and reporter. In 2018, she joined ESPN as an online NBA writer and debuted as its youngest sideline reporter for a broadcast during the 2020 NBA Bubble. She was named one of the Forbes 30 under 30 in the sport industry for 2021.
Malika Andrews Bio:
| Full Name: | Malika Rose Andrews |
| Date Of Birth: | January 27, 1995 |
| Place Of Birth: | Oakland, California, U. S. |
| Parents: | Caren and Mike Andrews |
| Siblings: | Kendra Andrews |
| Education: | Uniiversity Of Portland |
| Career: | NBA sports journalist and reporter |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Net Worth: | $800,000. |
| Boyfriend: | Dave McMenanim |
| Height/weight: | 5 feet, 6 inches / 57kg. |
Early Life And Education
Malika Andrews was born in Oakland, California, to her parents Mike Andrews and Caren Andrews. Her father is a personal trainer and her mom is an art teacher.
She grew up fanning the Golden State Warriors. During eighth grade, she began the year at Head-Royce School and at 17 in 2012 she graduated from a year-round therapeutic boarding school.
She had a mitzvah in 2008 and she is of Jewish descent through her mom. Malika Andrews attended the University of Portland, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree and graduated with honors.
Malika Andrews worked at her maternal grandfather’s civil rights law firm for a year before studying for a communications degree at the University of Portland and graduating in 2017.
In December 2021, her younger sister, Kendra Andrews covered the Golden State warriors for NBC Sports Bay Area and was hired by ESPN to cover the Golden State warriors.
Career
In 2017 Malika introduced herself at an NBA Summer League game to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who read her work at The Beacon.
Before working at James Reston Reporting Fellow in the sports department at The New York Times, she had an internship at the Denver Post.
She worked at Chicago Tribune before joining ESPN.com as a reporter covering the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks for a year, she also moved to New York to cover the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.
Malika Andrews led the 2020 NBA draft telecast with virtual interviews of the top draftees, she was one of first reporters to enter the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the completion of the 2019–2020 NBA season in the Bubble.
In 2021, Andrews was nominated for an Emmy in the Emerging On-Air Talent category. She was recognize by the Society Of professional Journalists, the National Association Of Black Journalists and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for work as ESPN’s only black female NBA reporter.
Malika Andrews made history by being the first woman to host the NBA Draft on the 23rd day of June 2022.
Personal Life
Malika has been rumored to have been dating an ESPN journalist, Dave McMenamin and it was confirmed to be true by her.
She has one sibling by name Kendra Andrews and she is not yet married.
Malika Andrews Net Worth
Malika Andrews the NBA news reporter has an estimated net worth of $800,000.
