Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Not many can claim to have successfully transitioned from playing sports to covering sports as a reporter. But this leggy beauty has done that and some more. Introducing Kristen Kenney, who describes herself on her Twitter (now called X) bio as a “Division 1 Athlete” and “A sheep mom”!
- Kristen works as a sideline reporter and broadcaster for the NBA team Utah Jazz.
- Coming from a sports background, Kenney is a complete fitness freak. Not only does she believe in fitness as a means to a good life, but she also made fitness her profession when she co-founded a fitness studio.
- She also plays numerous other roles like being an activist, traveler, malaria expert, and passionate storyteller with élan. She found her profession for broadcast & her passion for social enterprises and chose to follow both and maintain a balance.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Kristen studied Broadcast Journalism and played Division I Soccer at Elon University in North Carolina. Later she moved to the University of Miami, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcasting / Arts. (2004-2006).
Career : Net worth & Profession Details
- Currently, Kristen works for Utah Jazz as a reporter and has been covering both home games and away games as a courtside reporter. She has worked in this position since June 2016.
- Prior to that, she worked at NBC Sports for close to 4 years (May 2014 – Jan 2017), ESPN for a month in 2013, with CBS Corporation for a few months and with Fox Sports for more than 2 years (Nov 2010 to March 2013).
- Other than this she has also donned the garb of a Host for Golf Channel for a show called Altered Course. The show was the channel’s reality competition series that had a unique combination of golf, speed, fitness, teamwork and decision-making. The participants had to chart a competitive path to finish a game of golf under extremely tricky conditions.
- She hosted other events like 13 week college football series for Yahoo Sports. She also conceptualised, produced and anchored digital content with XOS Digital & had clients like Gatorade, Sonic and UnderArmour.
- She has also been a lifestyle host and reporter for Public Broadcasting Service, Orlando at the beginning of her reporting career.
- In 2009, she founded the venture Malaika for Life a non-profit venture to raise funds for malaria relief. The motto of the company is ‘Buy a Bracelet, Save a Life’.
- She is also the co-founder and co-owner of Lagree Megaformer Fitness Studio called Peak 45.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Kristen comes from a Navy background and has traveled the length and breadth of the United States. She later settled in Virginia Beach.
- Her dad was one of her biggest guides and was instrumental in fuelling her love for sports. He passed away in 2012 after having a heart attack.
- She has been a part of an award-winning documentary called Tanzania: A Journey Within, which featured Africa. She visited Tanzania and learned the tricks of surviving in developing countries.
- The adventurous Kristen has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and lived with the native tribes there.
- She was bitten by a mosquito there and contracted Malaria, because of which she had a near-death experience and survived. This was the inspiration for her to found a non-profit venture called Malaika for Life and inspire a movement called Buy a Bracelet, Save a Life leveraging her television background.
Body & Other Vital Info
Kristen Kenney Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall is Kristen Kenney Height : 5′4″ (without heeels; verified from her Twitter account)
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
More Details :
- Marital Status / Married? : No
- Children / No. of Kids : —
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
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At present, Kristen is a sector partner at Motive Partners.
Where is K K today? Missed her at the Jazz games.
Kristen, One Question: No one has ever told us fans what that number 1223 on the left shoulder of all of the Jazz uniforms represents.
I have not seen similar numbers on players of other NBA teams. Can you research that and tell us what it is during your reporting?