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Kendra Lauren Andrews

Kendra Andrews is an American sports journalist who covers women’s basketball, including the Golden State Valkyries, for ESPN. A native of Oakland, she joined ESPN in January 2022 after reporting for The Athletic and NBC Sports Bay Area. She is a regular presence on several ESPN programs, including SportsCenter and NBA Today — which her older sister, Malika Andrews, hosts.

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Kendra Lauren Andrews 's Profile

Kendra Andrews was born in Oakland, California, the younger sister of ESPN host Malika Andrews. She grew up a Golden State Warriors fan and attended Head-Royce School, where she had the opportunity to shadow the Associated Press’s sportswriter Janie McCauley during her senior year. She then enrolled at Gonzaga University, where she pursued a degree in journalism.

After college, Andrews joined The Athletic to cover the Denver Nuggets. In January 2021, she returned to the Bay Area as the Warriors reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area. There she also co-hosted the Dubs Talk podcast and joined the network’s Warriors TV panel. ESPN hired her in January 2022 to cover the Warriors, in addition to writing for ESPN.com and reporting on SportsCenter and NBA Today.

Andrews duties have expanded to covering women’s basketball for ESPN. In April 2026, she joined her sister Malika on ESPN’s WNBA Expansion Draft special. There, she offered reporting on the expansion teams, free agency, and the upcoming draft. In October 2026, her coverage followed the Golden State Valkyries into their first WNBA semifinals.

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Quick Facts

  • Full Name: Kendra Lauren Andrews
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of Birth: 1997-06-08
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: African American, Black
  • Sexual Orientation: Not publicly disclosed
  • Marital Status: Undisclosed
  • Career Start: 2019
  • Current Network:
  • Years Active
  • Estimated Salary: $90,000 — $150,000

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TV Shows​

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NBA Today on ESPN
NBA Today
ESPN's SportsCentre
SportsCenter

Networks

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Personal Life

Family, relationships and background

      Education

      Educational background and qualifications

      • Head-Royce School (Oakland)
      • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a minor in social justice from Gonzaga University (2019)

      Net Worth & Income

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      • Primary income from her role as an ESPN reporter since 2022.
      • Earlier income from her roles with NBC Sports Bay Area (2021–2022) and The Athletic (2019–2021).
      • Revenue from co-hosting the Dubs Talk podcast (NBC Sports Bay Area).

      Awards

      Awards & recognition

      • Andrews has not yet won any major awards.