Malika Andrews
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January 27, 1995
Malika Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born | Malika Rose Andrews January 27, 1995 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Portland |
| Occupations | NBA sports journalist and reporter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Employer | ESPN |
| Spouse |
Dave McMenamin (m. 2024) |
| Relatives | Kendra Andrews (sister) |
Malika Rose Andrews McMenamin (born January 27, 1995) is an American sports journalist and reporter. She is the host of NBA Today, which replaced The Jump.[1] She 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.[2][3] Andrews was named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in the sports industry for 2021.[4]
Andrews was born in Oakland, California, to Mike, a personal trainer, and Caren, an art teacher. She grew up as a fan of the Golden State Warriors. During eighth grade, she began the year at Head-Royce School and later attended a year-round therapeutic boarding school in Utah, graduating at 17 in 2012.[5] Andrews is of Jewish descent through her mother and had a bat mitzvah in 2008.[6]
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. While at the University of Portland, she was a sports writer, sports editor and editor-in-chief of The Beacon, the school newspaper.[5] While at school she reported on a player who suffered a brain bleed after crashing into a wall. Following her story in the paper, the school put up padding to prevent further injuries.[7]
Her younger sister, Kendra Andrews, covered the Golden State Warriors for NBC Sports Bay Area.[8] In December 2021, Kendra was hired by ESPN to cover the Golden State Warriors.[9]