About Cari
American broadcast journalist born June 1, 1978 in Pasadena, California. Graduated from UCLA in 2000 with a degree in English. Began broadcasting career at regional television stations including positions in West Virginia, California, and Florida. Hosted Tennis Channel's Court Report segment (2009–2012) before joining ESPN in 2012 as host of First Take. Later anchored SportsCenter (2015–2020). Subsequently hosted The Cari Champion Show on Amazon Prime Video (2022–). Also hosts the iHeartMedia podcast Naked Sports and serves as a CNN contributor.
Photo: Jean-Luc / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Host / MCJournalist / CommentatorTV presentersBrand ambassadorCreatorBroadcastingSocial Change In SportsSports CultureSports Journalism
Known for
- Hosting First Take on ESPN
- Anchoring SportsCenter
- Hosting The Cari Champion Show on Amazon Prime Video
- Hosting Naked Sports podcast
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