What is Cari Champion's Net Worth and Salary?
Cari Champion is an American broadcast journalist and television personality with a net worth of $4 million. Her annual salary is $1 million.
Early Life
Cari Champion was born on June 1, 1978, in Pasadena, California, to Dylan and Mariah Champion. She has an older sister and two younger brothers. Champion attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she majored in English and minored in mass communications. While at UCLA, she wrote for the 'Daily Bruin,' which sparked her interest in journalism.
Career
Early Career
After graduating from UCLA in 2000, Champion started her broadcasting career in West Virginia, where she managed multiple roles including filming her own reports. She then worked as a reporter for the Orange County Newschannel in Santa Ana, California, before joining WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2002.
Move to Atlanta
Champion moved to Atlanta to work as an anchor for WGCL-TV. In November 2007, she was fired for allegedly using profanity on air. She maintained it was a miscommunication, was later rehired, but left the station in March 2008.
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Champion then worked in Florida covering various stories, including hurricanes and tennis events, where she developed a passion for tennis. This led to her joining the Tennis Channel in 2009 as a reporter and anchor.
Time at ESPN
In October 2012, Champion joined ESPN as host of 'First Take,' moderating debates between sports pundits. She also contributed original story ideas and made her journalistic debut by profiling NFL quarterback Cam Newton for 'E:60.'
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Champion was promoted to 'SportsCenter' anchor in June 2015 and left ESPN in February 2020.
Recent Work
From August 2020 to February 2021, she co-hosted 'Cari & Jemele (Won't) Stick to Sports' with Jemele Hill on Vice TV, discussing social issues, sports activism, and pop culture. In 2022, Champion began hosting her show, 'The Cari Champion Show,' on Amazon Prime Video.
Personal Life
Cari Champion is private about her personal life. Although rumors have linked her with Ryen Russillo and Stephen A. Smith, nothing has been confirmed. She is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and UCLA Bruins.
