Malika Andrews

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. Andrews is of Jewish descent through her mother and had a bat mitzvah in 2008. 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. Her younger sister, Kendra Andrews, covered the Golden State Warriors for NBC Sports Bay Area. In December 2021, Kendra was hired by ESPN to cover the Golden State Warriors. ==Career==

Andrews introduced herself at an NBA Summer League game in 2017 to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, who had read her work at The Beacon. In 2020, she was one of first reporters to enter the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the completion of the 2019–20 NBA season in the Bubble. Andrews led the 2020 NBA draft telecast with virtual interviews of the top draftees. She was cited for her "garden-party-chic wardrobe" on the court by the New York Post, which noted that her trademark look is "flowing floral feminine frocks." In 2021, Andrews was nominated for an Emmy in the Emerging On-Air Talent category. Andrews 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. She was named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in the sports industry for 2021. In March 2022, Andrews appeared in the short film entitled Playoffs on NBA Lane, promoting the 2022 NBA playoffs, alongside now-retired sportscaster Marv Albert. In May 2022, Andrews won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent. On June 23, 2022, Andrews made history by being the first woman to host the NBA Draft. In December 2025, she filled in as a co-anchor for a week on Good Morning America. == Personal life ==

Andrews confirmed she was living with her boyfriend in New York City during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In 2021, she moved to Los Angeles where she hosts NBA Today on ESPN. On August 24, 2024, she married longtime boyfriend and ESPN colleague Dave McMenamin in Andrews' hometown of San Francisco. ==References==